#8A3950
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.1% 0.113 4.8), rgb(138, 57, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#8A3950 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3950 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 57, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.113 4.8) |
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 #8A3950 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3950 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3950 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3950 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A99
oklch(70.7% 0.086 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#C16B81
oklch(63.1% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC516A
oklch(55.5% 0.122 4.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3950
oklch(46.1% 0.113 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#783748
oklch(42.8% 0.092 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#61303C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C23
oklch(26.9% 0.046 5.2)
#8A3950 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) | #484A51 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A4E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953042 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3950
#8A3950
oklch(46.1% 0.113 4.8)
- #00675E
#00675E
oklch(46.2% 0.082 184.5)
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 #8A3950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A3950 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.