#8B3B36
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.9% 0.11 25.9), rgb(139, 59, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#8B3B36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3B36 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 59, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.11 25.9) |
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 #8B3B36 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3B36 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3B36 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3B36 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C85
oklch(70.8% 0.086 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36E66
oklch(63.1% 0.109 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE544E
oklch(55.5% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3B36
oklch(45.9% 0.11 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#793934
oklch(42.7% 0.09 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#62312D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#8B3B36 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) | #4F4A35 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B34 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982D3A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3B36
#8B3B36
oklch(45.9% 0.11 25.9)
- #00646D
#00646D
oklch(45.9% 0.079 205.6)
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 #8B3B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.054
Use #8B3B36 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.