#8B3427
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.6% 0.122 30.9), rgb(139, 52, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#8B3427 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3427 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 52, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.122 30.9) |
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 #8B3427 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3427 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3427 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3427 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8575
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31)
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Step 500
500
#D36351
oklch(63.2% 0.145 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4634
oklch(55.6% 0.158 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33627
oklch(49% 0.147 30.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3427
oklch(44.6% 0.122 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#8B3427 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) | #4B4425 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615725 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992031 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3427
#8B3427
oklch(44.6% 0.122 30.9)
- #005F6C
#005F6C
oklch(44.5% 0.077 210.9)
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 #8B3427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
Use #8B3427 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.