#8E4E20
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.2% 0.104 53), rgb(142, 78, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#8E4E20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4E20 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 78, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.104 53) |
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 #8E4E20 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4E20 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4E20 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4E20 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#C99371
oklch(70.7% 0.081 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA774B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 53.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4E20
oklch(49.2% 0.104 53)
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Step 800
800
#73401C
oklch(42.7% 0.086 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D371D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#8E4E20 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) | #61561A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70641F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4044 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4E20
#8E4E20
oklch(49.2% 0.104 53)
- #006A91
#006A91
oklch(49.3% 0.101 232.7)
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 #8E4E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.021
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
Use #8E4E20 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.