#8E4635
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.1% 0.102 34.5), rgb(142, 70, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8E4635 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4635 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 70, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.102 34.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8E4635 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4635 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4635 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4635 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F80
oklch(70.7% 0.079 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7260
oklch(63.1% 0.101 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95946
oklch(55.5% 0.109 34.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4635
oklch(48.1% 0.102 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#763C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3429
oklch(37.6% 0.065 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#8E4635 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #585133 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6134 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3942 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4635
#8E4635
oklch(48.1% 0.102 34.5)
- #006A7B
#006A7B
oklch(48.2% 0.085 213.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8E4635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E4635 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.