#8B381B
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.1% 0.121 38.9), rgb(139, 56, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#8B381B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B381B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 56, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.121 38.9) |
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 #8B381B | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B381B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B381B text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B381B text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29F
oklch(81% 0.071 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD876B
oklch(70.8% 0.113 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16642
oklch(63.2% 0.145 39)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A21
oklch(55.6% 0.156 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23A12
oklch(49.1% 0.146 38.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B381B
oklch(45.1% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#8B381B 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) | #4F4617 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645918 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992532 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B381B
#8B381B
oklch(45.1% 0.121 38.9)
- #006074
#006074
oklch(45.2% 0.081 218.5)
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 #8B381B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.017
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B381B 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.