#8E4B20
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.7% 0.106 50.3), rgb(142, 75, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#8E4B20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4B20 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 75, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.106 50.3) |
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 #8E4B20 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4B20 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4B20 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4B20 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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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
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB9272
oklch(70.8% 0.082 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC764C
oklch(63.2% 0.105 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75D2F
oklch(55.6% 0.114 50.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4B20
oklch(48.7% 0.106 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#743F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E361E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#8E4B20 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) | #5E541B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E631F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3D42 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4B20
#8E4B20
oklch(48.7% 0.106 50.3)
- #00698C
#00698C
oklch(48.8% 0.097 230.1)
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 #8E4B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E4B20 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.