#8F4334
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.7% 0.107 32.6), rgb(143, 67, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8F4334 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4334 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 67, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.107 32.6) |
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 #8F4334 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4334 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4334 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4334 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E80
oklch(70.8% 0.082 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#C17060
oklch(63.1% 0.106 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5746
oklch(55.6% 0.115 32.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4334
oklch(47.7% 0.107 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#783B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#613329
oklch(37.8% 0.069 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#8F4334 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) | #564F32 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696032 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3540 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4334
#8F4334
oklch(47.7% 0.107 32.6)
- #006979
#006979
oklch(47.8% 0.084 212.8)
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 #8F4334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
Use #8F4334 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.