#8E463E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.3% 0.099 27.8), rgb(142, 70, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8E463E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E463E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 70, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.099 27.8) |
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 #8E463E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E463E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E463E text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E463E 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6B0
oklch(81% 0.047 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E86
oklch(70.6% 0.077 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7268
oklch(63.2% 0.098 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#A9594F
oklch(55.7% 0.107 28.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E463E
oklch(48.3% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#763C35
oklch(42.8% 0.083 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#8E463E 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) | #57523D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3A44 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E463E
#8E463E
oklch(48.3% 0.099 27.8)
- #006B77
#006B77
oklch(48.3% 0.083 208.3)
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 #8E463E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.055
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
Use #8E463E 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.