#8A3C23
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.6% 0.113 38.1), rgb(138, 60, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#8A3C23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3C23 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 60, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.113 38.1) |
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 #8A3C23 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3C23 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3C23 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3C23 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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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
#E7B3A2
oklch(81% 0.065 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9896F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6949
oklch(63.2% 0.135 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84D2B
oklch(55.5% 0.147 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E1D
oklch(49.2% 0.137 38.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3C23
oklch(45.6% 0.113 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#8A3C23 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) | #514920 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A21 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982B37 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3C23
#8A3C23
oklch(45.6% 0.113 38.1)
- #006175
#006175
oklch(45.5% 0.082 218.4)
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 #8A3C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A3C23 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.