#8A3238
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.5% 0.12 19.4), rgb(138, 50, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#8A3238 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3238 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 50, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.12 19.4) |
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 #8A3238 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3238 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3238 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3238 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8384
oklch(70.7% 0.112 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26166
oklch(63.2% 0.143 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD444D
oklch(55.6% 0.155 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#A3343E
oklch(49.1% 0.146 19.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3238
oklch(44.5% 0.12 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B292D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#8A3238 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) | #484438 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5736 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972135 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3238
#8A3238
oklch(44.5% 0.12 19.4)
- #006064
#006064
oklch(44.4% 0.076 199.8)
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 #8A3238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A3238 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.