#8B3541
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.3% 0.117 14.7), rgb(139, 53, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#8B3541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3541 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 53, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.117 14.7) |
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 #8B3541 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3541 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3541 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3541 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.068 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC838B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0616E
oklch(63.1% 0.141 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4556
oklch(55.6% 0.152 15)
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Step 700
700
#A13547
oklch(49.1% 0.142 14.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3541
oklch(45.3% 0.117 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#692A32
oklch(37.7% 0.09 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191D
oklch(27% 0.058 15.1)
#8B3541 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) | #494741 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98273A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3541
#8B3541
oklch(45.3% 0.117 14.7)
- #006363
#006363
oklch(45.2% 0.077 194.8)
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 #8B3541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
Use #8B3541 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.