#8A3B49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.108 11.4), rgb(138, 59, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#8A3B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3B49 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 59, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.108 11.4) |
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 #8A3B49 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3B49 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3B49 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3B49 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B93
oklch(70.7% 0.084 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#C16D79
oklch(63.2% 0.107 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5362
oklch(55.6% 0.117 11.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3B49
oklch(46.2% 0.108 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#783842
oklch(42.8% 0.09 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#613138
oklch(37.8% 0.07 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#8A3B49 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) | #4B4B49 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B47 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963140 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3B49
#8A3B49
oklch(46.2% 0.108 11.4)
- #006663
#006663
oklch(46.1% 0.079 191.2)
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 #8A3B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.062
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
Use #8A3B49 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.