#8E4E3A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(49.6% 0.092 38.1), rgb(142, 78, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#8E4E3A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4E3A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 78, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.092 38.1) |
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 #8E4E3A | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4E3A | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4E3A text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4E3A text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#C89280
oklch(70.7% 0.071 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97661
oklch(63.2% 0.09 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45D47
oklch(55.5% 0.099 38)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4E3A
oklch(49.6% 0.092 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#723F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D362A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#8E4E3A 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) | #5E5738 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6539 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4349 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4E3A
#8E4E3A
oklch(49.6% 0.092 38.1)
- #006E84
#006E84
oklch(49.7% 0.089 218)
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 #8E4E3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #8E4E3A 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.