#8B3C41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.3% 0.108 18.4), rgb(139, 60, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#8B3C41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 18°. 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3C41 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 60, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.108 18.4) |
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 #8B3C41 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3C41 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3C41 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3C41 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B4
oklch(81% 0.052 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8C
oklch(70.6% 0.085 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#C16D70
oklch(63% 0.107 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5459
oklch(55.6% 0.117 18.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3C41
oklch(46.3% 0.108 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#78383C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#613133
oklch(37.6% 0.069 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#8B3C41 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) | #4E4B41 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97303E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3C41
#8B3C41
oklch(46.3% 0.108 18.4)
- #006669
#006669
oklch(46.3% 0.079 198.3)
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 #8B3C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
Use #8B3C41 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.