#8D2E36
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.5% 0.128 19.3), rgb(141, 46, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#8D2E36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2E36 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 46, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.128 19.3) |
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 #8D2E36 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D2E36 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2E36 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2E36 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28082
oklch(70.7% 0.121 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65C63
oklch(63% 0.154 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#C13E4A
oklch(55.5% 0.166 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72F3B
oklch(49.2% 0.155 19.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D2E36
oklch(44.5% 0.128 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D272B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#40181A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 19.2)
#8D2E36 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) | #464336 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5734 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B1932 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2E36
#8D2E36
oklch(44.5% 0.128 19.3)
- #006064
#006064
oklch(44.4% 0.076 199.8)
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 #8D2E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D2E36 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.