#8A3437
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.8% 0.118 21.1), rgb(138, 52, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#8A3437 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3437 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 52, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.118 21.1) |
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 #8A3437 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3437 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3437 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3437 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AD
oklch(81% 0.068 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8483
oklch(70.8% 0.11 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#D16263
oklch(63.1% 0.141 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC464B
oklch(55.7% 0.152 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#A2363C
oklch(49.1% 0.143 21)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3437
oklch(44.8% 0.118 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 20.1)
#8A3437 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) | #494537 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5735 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972436 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3437
#8A3437
oklch(44.8% 0.118 21.1)
- #006166
#006166
oklch(44.8% 0.076 201)
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 #8A3437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A3437 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.