#8B3C4E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.6% 0.109 8.1), rgb(139, 60, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#8B3C4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3C4E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.109 8.1) |
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 #8B3C4E | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3C4E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3C4E text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3C4E text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B96
oklch(70.8% 0.084 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#C06C7D
oklch(63% 0.108 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5366
oklch(55.5% 0.116 8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3C4E
oklch(46.6% 0.109 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#773845
oklch(42.7% 0.089 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#61313A
oklch(37.8% 0.07 9)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#8B3C4E 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) | #4B4C4E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605C4C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963343 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3C4E
#8B3C4E
oklch(46.6% 0.109 8.1)
- #006862
#006862
oklch(46.6% 0.081 187.9)
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 #8B3C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.066
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
Use #8B3C4E 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.