#8A3A40
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.109 17.9), rgb(138, 58, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8A3A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3A40 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 58, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.109 17.9) |
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 #8A3A40 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3A40 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3A40 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3A40 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E7B1B1
oklch(81% 0.063 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98688
oklch(70.7% 0.102 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC656B
oklch(63% 0.131 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74A53
oklch(55.6% 0.141 18)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A44
oklch(49.1% 0.133 17.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3A40
oklch(45.8% 0.109 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#672C30
oklch(37.6% 0.085 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#8A3A40 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) | #4C4940 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A3E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962E3D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3A40
#8A3A40
oklch(45.8% 0.109 17.9)
- #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 #8A3A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.058
Use #8A3A40 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.