#8B3935
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.6% 0.113 25.4), rgb(139, 57, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#8B3935 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3935 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 57, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.113 25.4) |
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 #8B3935 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3935 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3935 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3935 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB867F
oklch(70.8% 0.106 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE655E
oklch(63% 0.134 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4945
oklch(55.6% 0.147 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03A36
oklch(49.2% 0.137 25.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3935
oklch(45.6% 0.113 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C29
oklch(37.8% 0.088 25)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#8B3935 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 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A33 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982A39 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3935
#8B3935
oklch(45.6% 0.113 25.4)
- #00636C
#00636C
oklch(45.6% 0.078 205.7)
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 #8B3935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
Use #8B3935 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.