#8B3848
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.114 10.9), rgb(139, 56, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#8B3848 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3848 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 56, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.114 10.9) |
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 #8B3848 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3848 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3848 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3848 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8490
oklch(70.7% 0.106 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD6375
oklch(63.1% 0.135 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#B8475E
oklch(55.6% 0.147 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E374D
oklch(49% 0.137 10.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3848
oklch(45.9% 0.114 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#682B36
oklch(37.8% 0.088 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#8B3848 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) | #4A4948 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A46 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972D3E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3848
#8B3848
oklch(45.9% 0.114 10.9)
- #006562
#006562
oklch(45.8% 0.079 191.2)
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 #8B3848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
Use #8B3848 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.