#8E482B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.3% 0.104 42.4), rgb(142, 72, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#8E482B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E482B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.104 42.4) |
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 #8E482B | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E482B | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E482B text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E482B text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A7
oklch(81% 0.05 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC9079
oklch(70.7% 0.08 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD7456
oklch(63.1% 0.102 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 42.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E482B
oklch(48.3% 0.104 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#753D26
oklch(42.6% 0.086 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3524
oklch(37.7% 0.067 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#8E482B 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) | #5B5228 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C612A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3A41 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E482B
#8E482B
oklch(48.3% 0.104 42.4)
- #006983
#006983
oklch(48.3% 0.09 222.6)
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 #8E482B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
Use #8E482B 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.