#8B331D
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.4% 0.125 35.1), rgb(139, 51, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#8B331D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B331D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 51, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.125 35.1) |
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 #8B331D | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B331D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B331D text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B331D text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
-
Step 300
300
#ECB0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 34.5)
-
Step 400
400
#DF856E
oklch(70.7% 0.116 35.2)
-
Step 500
500
#D46346
oklch(63.2% 0.149 35.5)
-
Step 600
600
#BF4627
oklch(55.6% 0.162 35.3)
-
Step 700
700
#A53619
oklch(49.2% 0.152 35.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B331D
oklch(44.4% 0.125 35.1)
-
Step 900
900
#6C2A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 34.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#8B331D 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) | #4C431A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991D2E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B331D
#8B331D
oklch(44.4% 0.125 35.1)
- #005E6F
#005E6F
oklch(44.4% 0.079 215.6)
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 #8B331D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.010
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.020
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
Use #8B331D 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.