#8B3942
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.112 16), rgb(139, 57, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8B3942 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3942 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 57, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.112 16) |
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 #8B3942 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3942 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3942 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3942 text on black | 2.76:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA858A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD646E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84856
oklch(55.5% 0.145 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3946
oklch(49.2% 0.135 16.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3942
oklch(45.9% 0.112 16)
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Step 900
900
#682B31
oklch(37.7% 0.088 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#8B3942 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) | #4B4942 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A40 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972D3D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3942
#8B3942
oklch(45.9% 0.112 16)
- #006566
#006566
oklch(45.9% 0.078 196)
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 #8B3942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B3942 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.