#8B2833
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.3% 0.133 18.5), rgb(139, 40, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#8B2833 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2833 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 40, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.133 18.5) |
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 #8B2833 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2833 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2833 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2833 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAD
oklch(81% 0.078 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F82
oklch(70.8% 0.125 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85A63
oklch(63% 0.159 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43B4A
oklch(55.7% 0.173 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92B3B
oklch(49.2% 0.161 18.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2833
oklch(43.3% 0.133 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E252B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#8B2833 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) | #423F33 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5430 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990E2D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2833
#8B2833
oklch(43.3% 0.133 18.5)
- #005D60
#005D60
oklch(43.4% 0.074 198.6)
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 #8B2833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.048
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.051
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.051
Use #8B2833 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.