#8E4806
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48% 0.116 54.7), rgb(142, 72, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#8E4806 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4806 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 72, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 92%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.116 54.7) |
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 #8E4806 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4806 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4806 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4806 text on black | 3.07:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89F
oklch(81% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD916A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7540
oklch(63.1% 0.115 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.125 54.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4806
oklch(48% 0.116 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E10
oklch(42.6% 0.096 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#603516
oklch(37.7% 0.076 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#8E4806 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) | #5D5100 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6104 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C383D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4806
#8E4806
oklch(48% 0.116 54.7)
- #00668E
#00668E
oklch(48.1% 0.101 234.3)
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 #8E4806, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.013
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E4806 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.