#8D2937
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.9% 0.134 16.7), rgb(141, 41, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#8D2937 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2937 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 41, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.134 16.7) |
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 #8D2937 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D2937 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2937 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2937 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACAF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 16)
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Step 400
400
#E47E85
oklch(70.7% 0.126 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#D95966
oklch(63.1% 0.161 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#C4394E
oklch(55.6% 0.175 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 16.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D2937
oklch(43.9% 0.134 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E252D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#8D2937 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) | #434037 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5534 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B112F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2937
#8D2937
oklch(43.9% 0.134 16.7)
- #005F60
#005F60
oklch(44% 0.075 196)
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 #8D2937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
Use #8D2937 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.