#8A3840
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.112 16.8), rgb(138, 56, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#8A3840 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 17°. 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 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3840 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 56, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.112 16.8) |
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 #8A3840 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3840 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3840 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3840 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8589
oklch(70.7% 0.105 17)
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Step 500
500
#CD646C
oklch(63.1% 0.133 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94854
oklch(55.6% 0.146 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3945
oklch(49.2% 0.135 16.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3840
oklch(45.5% 0.112 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#682B31
oklch(37.7% 0.088 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#8A3840 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) | #4B4840 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962B3B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3840
#8A3840
oklch(45.5% 0.112 16.8)
- #006465
#006465
oklch(45.6% 0.078 196)
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 #8A3840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A3840 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.