#8C3840
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.8% 0.114 17.1), rgb(140, 56, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#8C3840 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3840 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 56, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.114 17.1) |
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 #8C3840 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C3840 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3840 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3840 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B1
oklch(81% 0.067 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8488
oklch(70.6% 0.107 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF636B
oklch(63.2% 0.137 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4753
oklch(55.6% 0.148 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03743
oklch(49.1% 0.139 17.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C3840
oklch(45.8% 0.114 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#692B30
oklch(37.8% 0.089 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 18.1)
#8C3840 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) | #4B4940 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992B3B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3840
#8C3840
oklch(45.8% 0.114 17.1)
- #006567
#006567
oklch(46% 0.078 197.2)
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 #8C3840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
Use #8C3840 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.