#8B2838
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.5% 0.133 15.4), rgb(139, 40, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#8B2838 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2838 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 40, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.133 15.4) |
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 #8B2838 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2838 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2838 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2838 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFADB0
oklch(81% 0.078 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E87
oklch(70.6% 0.125 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85969
oklch(63% 0.16 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33A51
oklch(55.6% 0.173 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82B41
oklch(49.1% 0.16 15.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2838
oklch(43.5% 0.133 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E252F
oklch(37.7% 0.104 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#41171C
oklch(27.1% 0.065 15.3)
#8B2838 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) | #413F38 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5435 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98102F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2838
#8B2838
oklch(43.5% 0.133 15.4)
- #005D5E
#005D5E
oklch(43.4% 0.074 196.1)
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 #8B2838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
Use #8B2838 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.