#8A313C
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.5% 0.121 16.2), rgb(138, 49, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#8A313C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A313C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 49, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.121 16.2) |
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 #8A313C | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A313C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A313C text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A313C text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFB1
oklch(81% 0.07 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8288
oklch(70.7% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#D2606B
oklch(63.2% 0.144 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4253
oklch(55.5% 0.158 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33343
oklch(49.1% 0.147 16.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A313C
oklch(44.5% 0.121 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2930
oklch(37.8% 0.094 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F191C
oklch(27.1% 0.059 17)
#8A313C 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) | #46443C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D563A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972135 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A313C
#8A313C
oklch(44.5% 0.121 16.2)
- #006062
#006062
oklch(44.4% 0.075 197.3)
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 #8A313C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.057
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.058
Use #8A313C 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.