#8F4209
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.1% 0.121 49.4), rgb(143, 66, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8F4209 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4209 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 66, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.121 49.4) |
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 #8F4209 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4209 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4209 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4209 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6B
oklch(70.6% 0.094 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#C37243
oklch(63.2% 0.12 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5821
oklch(55.6% 0.13 49.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4209
oklch(47.1% 0.121 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#793B13
oklch(42.6% 0.1 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#623318
oklch(37.6% 0.078 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 50.1)
#8F4209 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) | #584D00 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F06 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3038 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4209
#8F4209
oklch(47.1% 0.121 49.4)
- #006485
#006485
oklch(47.1% 0.093 229.6)
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 #8F4209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.009
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
Use #8F4209 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.