#8A393F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.111 18.1), rgb(138, 57, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#8A393F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 18°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A393F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 57, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.111 18.1) |
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 #8A393F | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A393F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A393F text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A393F text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98588
oklch(70.6% 0.104 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD656B
oklch(63.2% 0.132 18)
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Step 600
600
#B84952
oklch(55.6% 0.144 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A43
oklch(49.1% 0.133 18.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A393F
oklch(45.6% 0.111 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#682C30
oklch(37.8% 0.086 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#8A393F 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) | #4C493F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962C3C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A393F
#8A393F
oklch(45.6% 0.111 18.1)
- #006467
#006467
oklch(45.7% 0.078 198.4)
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 #8A393F, 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 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A393F 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.