#8A364A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.116 8.2), rgb(138, 54, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#8A364A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A364A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 54, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.116 8.2) |
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 #8A364A | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A364A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A364A text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A364A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8393
oklch(70.6% 0.108 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE6179
oklch(63.1% 0.14 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94562
oklch(55.6% 0.151 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3651
oklch(49.1% 0.14 8.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A364A
oklch(45.5% 0.116 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#682A38
oklch(37.7% 0.09 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#8A364A 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) | #47484A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5948 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962B3E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A364A
#8A364A
oklch(45.5% 0.116 8.2)
- #00655F
#00655F
oklch(45.7% 0.079 187.7)
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 #8A364A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.064
Use #8A364A 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.