#8B3826
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.2% 0.118 33.8), rgb(139, 56, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#8B3826 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3826 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 56, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.118 33.8) |
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 #8B3826 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3826 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3826 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3826 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.068 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8673
oklch(70.6% 0.11 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0654E
oklch(63% 0.141 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4931
oklch(55.5% 0.152 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13A23
oklch(49.1% 0.142 34.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3826
oklch(45.2% 0.118 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#8B3826 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) | #4E4724 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635924 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992634 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3826
#8B3826
oklch(45.2% 0.118 33.8)
- #006170
#006170
oklch(45.2% 0.079 212.9)
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 #8B3826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B3826 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.