#8C3345
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.3% 0.121 11.1), rgb(140, 51, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#8C3345 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3345 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 51, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.121 11.1) |
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 #8C3345 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C3345 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3345 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3345 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 11)
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Step 400
400
#DD828F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15F73
oklch(63.1% 0.145 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC425C
oklch(55.6% 0.157 11)
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Step 700
700
#A2334C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 11)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C3345
oklch(45.3% 0.121 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2835
oklch(37.6% 0.095 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E181F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 10.5)
#8C3345 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) | #474645 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5843 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98263A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3345
#8C3345
oklch(45.3% 0.121 11.1)
- #006460
#006460
oklch(45.4% 0.078 190)
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 #8C3345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.057
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
Use #8C3345 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.