#8A3325
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.3% 0.122 31.5), rgb(138, 51, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#8A3325 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3325 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 51, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.122 31.5) |
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 #8A3325 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3325 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3325 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3325 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8574
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#D3634F
oklch(63.2% 0.146 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4633
oklch(55.6% 0.158 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43626
oklch(49.1% 0.148 31.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3325
oklch(44.3% 0.122 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#8A3325 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) | #4B4423 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605722 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #981F30 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3325
#8A3325
oklch(44.3% 0.122 31.5)
- #005E6C
#005E6C
oklch(44.2% 0.077 212.2)
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 #8A3325, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A3325 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.