#8E4841
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.7% 0.096 27.1), rgb(142, 72, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#8E4841 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4841 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 72, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.096 27.1) |
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 #8E4841 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4841 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4841 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4841 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F87
oklch(70.7% 0.075 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC726A
oklch(63% 0.095 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75A52
oklch(55.6% 0.102 27)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4841
oklch(48.7% 0.096 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#753C37
oklch(42.7% 0.081 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E342F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#8E4841 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) | #585340 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6240 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3D47 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4841
#8E4841
oklch(48.7% 0.096 27.1)
- #006C77
#006C77
oklch(48.6% 0.083 207.1)
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 #8E4841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
Use #8E4841 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.