#8B2F41
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.5% 0.125 12.1), rgb(139, 47, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#8B2F41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2F41 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 47, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.125 12.1) |
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 #8B2F41 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2F41 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2F41 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2F41 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB4
oklch(81% 0.073 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF818D
oklch(70.8% 0.116 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35D71
oklch(63% 0.15 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF3F59
oklch(55.6% 0.164 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#A43049
oklch(49.1% 0.152 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2F41
oklch(44.5% 0.125 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2733
oklch(37.6% 0.097 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#8B2F41 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) | #444441 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #981F36 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2F41
#8B2F41
oklch(44.5% 0.125 12.1)
- #00615F
#00615F
oklch(44.5% 0.076 192.3)
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 #8B2F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
Use #8B2F41 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.