#8F4417
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.6% 0.116 47.5), rgb(143, 68, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8F4417 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 48°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4417 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 68, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.116 47.5) |
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 #8F4417 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4417 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4417 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4417 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.031 46.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F6F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17249
oklch(63% 0.114 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD592A
oklch(55.7% 0.125 47.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4417
oklch(47.6% 0.116 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#783C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#8F4417 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) | #594F10 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6015 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D333B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4417
#8F4417
oklch(47.6% 0.116 47.5)
- #006685
#006685
oklch(47.6% 0.092 227.6)
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 #8F4417, 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 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
Use #8F4417 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.