#8F4426
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.7% 0.111 41.5), rgb(143, 68, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#8F4426 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4426 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 68, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.111 41.5) |
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 #8F4426 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4426 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4426 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4426 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F77
oklch(70.8% 0.086 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17253
oklch(63.2% 0.11 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5838
oklch(55.5% 0.119 41)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4426
oklch(47.7% 0.111 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#783C24
oklch(42.8% 0.091 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#613422
oklch(37.8% 0.071 42.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#8F4426 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) | #584F23 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6024 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D353D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4426
#8F4426
oklch(47.7% 0.111 41.5)
- #006780
#006780
oklch(47.6% 0.088 222.1)
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 #8F4426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
Use #8F4426 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.