#8E4A01
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.3% 0.116 57.1), rgb(142, 74, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#8E4A01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4A01 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 74, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.116 57.1) |
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 #8E4A01 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4A01 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4A01 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4A01 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9268
oklch(70.7% 0.09 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD763D
oklch(63.1% 0.115 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D17
oklch(55.6% 0.125 56.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4A01
oklch(48.3% 0.116 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#753F0C
oklch(42.6% 0.096 57.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3614
oklch(37.7% 0.075 57)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#8E4A01 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) | #5F5200 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6200 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3A3E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4A01
#8E4A01
oklch(48.3% 0.116 57.1)
- #006692
#006692
oklch(48.3% 0.105 236.8)
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 #8E4A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #8E4A01 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.