#8A3A22
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.3% 0.116 37.2), rgb(138, 58, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#8A3A22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3A22 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 58, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.116 37.2) |
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 #8A3A22 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3A22 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3A22 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3A22 text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB886F
oklch(70.8% 0.109 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6749
oklch(63% 0.138 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C2A
oklch(55.6% 0.15 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03C1D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 37.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3A22
oklch(45.3% 0.116 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#8A3A22 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) | #50481F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645920 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982935 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3A22
#8A3A22
oklch(45.3% 0.116 37.2)
- #006173
#006173
oklch(45.4% 0.081 216.2)
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 #8A3A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A3A22 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.