#8E4E42
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(49.7% 0.089 31.6), rgb(142, 78, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#8E4E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4E42 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 78, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.089 31.6) |
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 #8E4E42 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4E42 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4E42 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4E42 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89186
oklch(70.7% 0.069 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97568
oklch(63.1% 0.089 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45D50
oklch(55.7% 0.096 31.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4E42
oklch(49.7% 0.089 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#723F35
oklch(42.8% 0.074 32)
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Step 900
900
#5C362E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#8E4E42 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) | #5D5741 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6541 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A444B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4E42
#8E4E42
oklch(49.7% 0.089 31.6)
- #006F7F
#006F7F
oklch(49.7% 0.087 212)
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 #8E4E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
Use #8E4E42 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.