#8B3D49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.7% 0.107 12.6), rgb(139, 61, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#8B3D49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3D49 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 61, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.107 12.6) |
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 #8B3D49 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3D49 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3D49 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3D49 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B7
oklch(81% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B92
oklch(70.7% 0.084 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#C06D78
oklch(63% 0.106 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5460
oklch(55.5% 0.114 12.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3D49
oklch(46.7% 0.107 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#773841
oklch(42.6% 0.088 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#613137
oklch(37.7% 0.069 13)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#8B3D49 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) | #4D4C49 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C47 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973342 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3D49
#8B3D49
oklch(46.7% 0.107 12.6)
- #006866
#006866
oklch(46.8% 0.08 192.5)
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 #8B3D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
Use #8B3D49 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.