#8E481E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.1% 0.109 48.5), rgb(142, 72, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8E481E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E481E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 72, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.109 48.5) |
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 #8E481E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E481E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E481E text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E481E text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9172
oklch(70.7% 0.084 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE744C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.117 48.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E481E
oklch(48.1% 0.109 48.5)
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Step 800
800
#763E1D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F351E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#8E481E 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) | #5C5119 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D611D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C393F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E481E
#8E481E
oklch(48.1% 0.109 48.5)
- #006788
#006788
oklch(48% 0.095 229)
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 #8E481E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.012
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E481E 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.