#8A3743
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.113 14), rgb(138, 55, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#8A3743 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3743 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 55, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.113 14) |
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 #8A3743 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3743 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3743 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3743 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B4
oklch(81% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA848C
oklch(70.6% 0.106 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6370
oklch(63.1% 0.136 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94759
oklch(55.6% 0.147 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3849
oklch(49.2% 0.137 13.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3743
oklch(45.5% 0.113 14)
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Step 900
900
#682B33
oklch(37.7% 0.088 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#8A3743 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) | #494843 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5941 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962B3C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3743
#8A3743
oklch(45.5% 0.113 14)
- #006463
#006463
oklch(45.5% 0.078 193.6)
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 #8A3743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.060
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A3743 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.