#8B381D
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.1% 0.12 38), rgb(139, 56, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#8B381D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B381D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 56, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.12 38) |
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 #8B381D | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B381D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B381D text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B381D 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
#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
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB2A0
oklch(81% 0.07 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC876C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#D16644
oklch(63.2% 0.144 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A24
oklch(55.6% 0.156 38)
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Step 700
700
#A23A16
oklch(49.1% 0.145 38)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B381D
oklch(45.1% 0.12 38)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C19
oklch(37.7% 0.094 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#8B381D 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) | #4F4619 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63591A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992532 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B381D
#8B381D
oklch(45.1% 0.12 38)
- #006073
#006073
oklch(45.1% 0.081 217.5)
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 #8B381D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.018
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B381D 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.