#8E4724
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48% 0.108 45.1), rgb(142, 71, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8E4724 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4724 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 71, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.108 45.1) |
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 #8E4724 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4724 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4724 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4724 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9075
oklch(70.7% 0.084 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7451
oklch(63.1% 0.106 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B35
oklch(55.7% 0.116 45.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4724
oklch(48% 0.108 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#763D22
oklch(42.6% 0.089 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#603521
oklch(37.8% 0.069 45)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#8E4724 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) | #5B5120 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6123 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C383F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4724
#8E4724
oklch(48% 0.108 45.1)
- #006884
#006884
oklch(48.1% 0.091 224.6)
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 #8E4724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.015
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
Use #8E4724 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.