#8A3754
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.117 1), rgb(138, 55, 84).
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White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#8A3754 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3754 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 55, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.117 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 #8A3754 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3754 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3754 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3754 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0899D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26A85
oklch(63.2% 0.115 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD506F
oklch(55.7% 0.126 1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3754
oklch(46% 0.117 1)
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Step 800
800
#78354C
oklch(42.6% 0.097 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#612F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 1)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#8A3754 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) | #464A55 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5A52 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952F42 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3754
#8A3754
oklch(46% 0.117 1)
- #00675A
#00675A
oklch(46% 0.083 180.2)
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 #8A3754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
Use #8A3754 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.