#8E463C
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.2% 0.1 29.4), rgb(142, 70, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#8E463C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E463C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 70, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.1 29.4) |
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 #8E463C | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E463C | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E463C text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E463C text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AF
oklch(81% 0.048 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F85
oklch(70.7% 0.076 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7266
oklch(63.2% 0.099 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#A9594D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 29.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E463C
oklch(48.2% 0.1 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#763C34
oklch(42.8% 0.083 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F342D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 29.7)
#8E463C 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) | #57523B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3A44 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E463C
#8E463C
oklch(48.2% 0.1 29.4)
- #006B78
#006B78
oklch(48.3% 0.083 209.3)
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 #8E463C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
Use #8E463C 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.