#8A3921
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.1% 0.117 37.1), rgb(138, 57, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#8A3921 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3921 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 57, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.117 37.1) |
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 #8A3921 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3921 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3921 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3921 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A2
oklch(81% 0.068 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB876F
oklch(70.6% 0.109 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6748
oklch(63.1% 0.139 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B2A
oklch(55.7% 0.152 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03B1C
oklch(49% 0.141 37)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3921
oklch(45.1% 0.117 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#8A3921 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) | #4F471E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63591F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982734 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3921
#8A3921
oklch(45.1% 0.117 37.1)
- #006073
#006073
oklch(45.1% 0.081 217.5)
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 #8A3921, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.049
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A3921 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.