#8A3140
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.6% 0.121 13.4), rgb(138, 49, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#8A3140 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3140 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 49, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.121 13.4) |
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 #8A3140 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3140 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3140 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3140 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE828C
oklch(70.8% 0.114 13.4)
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Step 500
500
#D25F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4258
oklch(55.6% 0.158 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23348
oklch(49% 0.146 13.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3140
oklch(44.6% 0.121 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2833
oklch(37.6% 0.095 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#8A3140 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) | #464440 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C573E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972237 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3140
#8A3140
oklch(44.6% 0.121 13.4)
- #006160
#006160
oklch(44.6% 0.076 193.5)
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 #8A3140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.060
Use #8A3140 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.