#8A4038
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(46.6% 0.103 28), rgb(138, 64, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#8A4038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4038 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 64, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.103 28) |
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 #8A4038 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4038 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4038 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4038 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 28)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E85
oklch(70.8% 0.08 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7167
oklch(63.2% 0.101 28)
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Step 600
600
#AA584E
oklch(55.6% 0.109 28.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4038
oklch(46.6% 0.103 28)
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Step 800
800
#773B34
oklch(42.8% 0.085 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#8A4038 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) | #524D37 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C36 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97333E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4038
#8A4038
oklch(46.6% 0.103 28)
- #006671
#006671
oklch(46.7% 0.08 207.7)
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 #8A4038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A4038 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.