#8A3A33
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.5% 0.111 27.3), rgb(138, 58, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#8A3A33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3A33 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 58, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.111 27.3) |
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 #8A3A33 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3A33 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3A33 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3A33 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA877D
oklch(70.8% 0.104 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD665C
oklch(63% 0.133 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94B42
oklch(55.7% 0.144 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B34
oklch(49.1% 0.135 27.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3A33
oklch(45.5% 0.111 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#682D27
oklch(37.7% 0.086 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#8A3A33 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) | #4E4832 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A31 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972B39 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3A33
#8A3A33
oklch(45.5% 0.111 27.3)
- #00636D
#00636D
oklch(45.7% 0.078 206.8)
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 #8A3A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.055
Use #8A3A33 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.