#8B3215
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.2% 0.128 37.6), rgb(139, 50, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#8B3215 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3215 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 50, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.128 37.6) |
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 #8B3215 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3215 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3215 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3215 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09E
oklch(80.8% 0.075 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08569
oklch(70.8% 0.119 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#D5623F
oklch(63.1% 0.154 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#C0451C
oklch(55.6% 0.166 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5350D
oklch(49% 0.154 37.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3215
oklch(44.2% 0.128 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A16
oklch(37.7% 0.1 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A0E
oklch(27.2% 0.063 38.1)
#8B3215 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) | #4C4310 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615611 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991A2C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3215
#8B3215
oklch(44.2% 0.128 37.6)
- #005D70
#005D70
oklch(44.2% 0.079 218)
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 #8B3215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.008
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.010
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B3215 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.