#8B4040
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.9% 0.103 21.8), rgb(139, 64, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#8B4040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4040 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 64, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.103 21.8) |
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 #8B4040 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4040 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4040 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4040 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 23)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5656
oklch(55.5% 0.11 21.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4040
oklch(46.9% 0.103 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#773A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#603232
oklch(37.6% 0.067 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#8B4040 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) | #514D3F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D3E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973541 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4040
#8B4040
oklch(46.9% 0.103 21.8)
- #00676D
#00676D
oklch(46.8% 0.08 201.8)
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 #8B4040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
Use #8B4040 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.