#8B3344
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.1% 0.12 11.6), rgb(139, 51, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#8B3344 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3344 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 51, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.12 11.6) |
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 #8B3344 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3344 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3344 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3344 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 11)
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Step 400
400
#DD828E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D16073
oklch(63.2% 0.143 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC435B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#A2334B
oklch(49.1% 0.146 11.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3344
oklch(45.1% 0.12 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2935
oklch(37.8% 0.093 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#8B3344 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) | #474644 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5842 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97263A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3344
#8B3344
oklch(45.1% 0.12 11.6)
- #006360
#006360
oklch(45.1% 0.078 191.1)
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 #8B3344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.058
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B3344 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.