#8C323B
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.9% 0.122 17.6), rgb(140, 50, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#8C323B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C323B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 50, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.122 17.6) |
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 #8C323B | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C323B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C323B text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8C323B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 16.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8286
oklch(70.8% 0.115 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35F68
oklch(63.1% 0.147 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4250
oklch(55.6% 0.159 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43340
oklch(49.2% 0.148 18)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C323B
oklch(44.9% 0.122 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B282E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F181B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 17.4)
#8C323B 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) | #48453B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5839 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992136 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C323B
#8C323B
oklch(44.9% 0.122 17.6)
- #006264
#006264
oklch(45% 0.077 197.2)
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 #8C323B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.058
Use #8C323B 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.