#8A3240
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.7% 0.12 13.8), rgb(138, 50, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#8A3240 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 14°. 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3240 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 50, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.12 13.8) |
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 #8A3240 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3240 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3240 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3240 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#EAAFB3
oklch(81% 0.069 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD828B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 14)
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Step 500
500
#D1606F
oklch(63.1% 0.143 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4357
oklch(55.6% 0.156 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#A23447
oklch(49.1% 0.145 14.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3240
oklch(44.7% 0.12 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2932
oklch(37.7% 0.093 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#8A3240 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) | #464540 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972437 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3240
#8A3240
oklch(44.7% 0.12 13.8)
- #006161
#006161
oklch(44.6% 0.076 194.8)
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 #8A3240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.059
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.059
Use #8A3240 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.