#8E4E34
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(49.5% 0.095 42.4), rgb(142, 78, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#8E4E34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4E34 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 78, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.095 42.4) |
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 #8E4E34 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4E34 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4E34 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4E34 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C8927C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#B9765B
oklch(63% 0.093 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55E41
oklch(55.7% 0.102 42.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4E34
oklch(49.5% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#723F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.078 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3627
oklch(37.7% 0.061 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#8E4E34 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) | #5F5732 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6433 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4248 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4E34
#8E4E34
oklch(49.5% 0.095 42.4)
- #006D87
#006D87
oklch(49.6% 0.091 221.9)
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 #8E4E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
Use #8E4E34 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.