#8B3A44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.1% 0.111 15), rgb(139, 58, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#8B3A44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 15°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3A44 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 58, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.111 15) |
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 #8B3A44 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3A44 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3A44 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3A44 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B5
oklch(80.8% 0.054 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8F
oklch(70.7% 0.085 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#C26C74
oklch(63% 0.109 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD535D
oklch(55.6% 0.118 14.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3A44
oklch(46.1% 0.111 15)
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Step 800
800
#79373F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#623035
oklch(37.7% 0.072 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#8B3A44 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) | #4C4A44 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B42 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972E3E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3A44
#8B3A44
oklch(46.1% 0.111 15)
- #006666
#006666
oklch(46.2% 0.079 194.8)
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 #8B3A44, 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 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
Use #8B3A44 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.