#8A3B23
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.4% 0.114 37.4), rgb(138, 59, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#8A3B23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3B23 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 59, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.114 37.4) |
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 #8A3B23 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3B23 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3B23 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3B23 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
#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
#DA8870
oklch(70.7% 0.107 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE684A
oklch(63.2% 0.137 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94D2B
oklch(55.6% 0.148 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1E
oklch(49.1% 0.138 37.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3B23
oklch(45.4% 0.114 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#682E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#8A3B23 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) | #514820 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A21 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982A36 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3B23
#8A3B23
oklch(45.4% 0.114 37.4)
- #006174
#006174
oklch(45.4% 0.081 217.3)
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 #8A3B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
Use #8A3B23 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.