#8E4D09
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(48.9% 0.113 58.2), rgb(142, 77, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#8E4D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4D09 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 77, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.113 58.2) |
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 #8E4D09 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4D09 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4D09 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4D09 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9369
oklch(70.7% 0.088 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB773F
oklch(63% 0.111 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75F1A
oklch(55.7% 0.122 58.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4D09
oklch(48.9% 0.113 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#74400F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 58.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3715
oklch(37.8% 0.073 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#8E4D09 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) | #615400 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706309 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3E41 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4D09
#8E4D09
oklch(48.9% 0.113 58.2)
- #006796
#006796
oklch(48.8% 0.109 238.4)
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 #8E4D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.016
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
Use #8E4D09 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.