#8B4342
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.4% 0.098 22.3), rgb(139, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8B4342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4342 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.098 22.3) |
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 #8B4342 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4342 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4342 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4342 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.048 21.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD716E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95856
oklch(55.6% 0.107 22.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4342
oklch(47.4% 0.098 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#753B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3332
oklch(37.7% 0.064 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#8B4342 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) | #534F41 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E41 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973843 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4342
#8B4342
oklch(47.4% 0.098 22.3)
- #006970
#006970
oklch(47.4% 0.081 202.8)
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 #8B4342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.062
Use #8B4342 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.