#8A3C33
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.8% 0.109 28.7), rgb(138, 60, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#8A3C33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3C33 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 60, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.109 28.7) |
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 #8A3C33 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3C33 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3C33 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3C33 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9887C
oklch(70.8% 0.102 29)
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Step 500
500
#CC685B
oklch(63.2% 0.129 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74D41
oklch(55.6% 0.14 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D33
oklch(49.2% 0.131 28.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3C33
oklch(45.8% 0.109 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E27
oklch(37.8% 0.084 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#8A3C33 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) | #504A32 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A31 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972E3A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3C33
#8A3C33
oklch(45.8% 0.109 28.7)
- #00636F
#00636F
oklch(45.8% 0.079 209.2)
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 #8A3C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A3C33 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.