#8F4800
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.1% 0.119 55.3), rgb(143, 72, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8F4800 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4800 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 72, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.119 55.3) |
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 #8F4800 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4800 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4800 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4800 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89E
oklch(81% 0.057 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9168
oklch(70.6% 0.092 55)
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Step 500
500
#BF753D
oklch(63.2% 0.117 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C17
oklch(55.7% 0.128 55.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4800
oklch(48.1% 0.119 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#773E0C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#603514
oklch(37.7% 0.077 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#8F4800 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) | #5D5100 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6100 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E373D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4800
#8F4800
oklch(48.1% 0.119 55.3)
- #00668F
#00668F
oklch(48.2% 0.102 235)
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 #8F4800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F4800 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.