#8B3835
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.4% 0.114 24.8), rgb(139, 56, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#8B3835 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3835 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 56, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.114 24.8) |
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 #8B3835 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3835 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3835 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3835 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB857F
oklch(70.6% 0.107 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF645F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4845
oklch(55.5% 0.148 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03937
oklch(49.1% 0.137 24.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3835
oklch(45.4% 0.114 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#692B29
oklch(37.6% 0.09 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#8B3835 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) | #4D4834 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615933 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982938 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3835
#8B3835
oklch(45.4% 0.114 24.8)
- #00636B
#00636B
oklch(45.6% 0.078 204.5)
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 #8B3835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
Use #8B3835 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.