#8A4039
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(46.6% 0.103 27.2), rgb(138, 64, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#8A4039 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 27°. 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 7.30:1.
| 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 | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4039 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 64, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.103 27.2) |
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 #8A4039 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4039 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4039 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4039 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
-
Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CE8E86
oklch(70.8% 0.08 27.2)
-
Step 500
500
#BF7067
oklch(63% 0.102 27.2)
-
Step 600
600
#AA574F
oklch(55.5% 0.11 26.9)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4039
oklch(46.6% 0.103 27.2)
-
Step 800
800
#773B35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 27.1)
-
Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
-
Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#8A4039 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) | #524D38 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C37 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97343F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4039
#8A4039
oklch(46.6% 0.103 27.2)
- #006670
#006670
oklch(46.6% 0.08 206.5)
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 #8A4039, 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 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A4039 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.