#8B4240
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.2% 0.1 23.2), rgb(139, 66, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8B4240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4240 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 66, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.1 23.2) |
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 #8B4240 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4240 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4240 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4240 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#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
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E8A
oklch(70.8% 0.077 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE716D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95855
oklch(55.6% 0.107 23.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4240
oklch(47.2% 0.1 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#763B39
oklch(42.7% 0.083 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3331
oklch(37.6% 0.064 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#8B4240 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) | #534F3F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E3F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973742 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4240
#8B4240
oklch(47.2% 0.1 23.2)
- #006870
#006870
oklch(47.2% 0.08 204.1)
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 #8B4240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B4240 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.