#8E490B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.2% 0.115 54.6), rgb(142, 73, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#8E490B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E490B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 73, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 86%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.115 54.6) |
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 #8E490B | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E490B | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E490B text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E490B text on black | 3.10:1 | 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
#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
#CC926B
oklch(70.8% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE7541
oklch(63.1% 0.114 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95C1E
oklch(55.5% 0.124 54.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E490B
oklch(48.2% 0.115 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#763E12
oklch(42.7% 0.095 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3617
oklch(37.7% 0.073 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#8E490B 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) | #5D5200 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E610A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C393E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E490B
#8E490B
oklch(48.2% 0.115 54.6)
- #00668F
#00668F
oklch(48.2% 0.102 235)
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 #8E490B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.014
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E490B 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.