#8B3420
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.5% 0.123 34.4), rgb(139, 52, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#8B3420 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3420 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 52, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.123 34.4) |
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 #8B3420 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3420 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3420 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3420 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36349
oklch(63.1% 0.147 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE462B
oklch(55.5% 0.16 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4371D
oklch(49.2% 0.149 34.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3420
oklch(44.5% 0.123 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#8B3420 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) | #4C441D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62571D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991F30 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3420
#8B3420
oklch(44.5% 0.123 34.4)
- #005F6F
#005F6F
oklch(44.7% 0.079 214.3)
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 #8B3420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.012
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.022
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B3420 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.