#8D3117
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.4% 0.131 36.1), rgb(141, 49, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#8D3117 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3117 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 49, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.131 36.1) |
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 #8D3117 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D3117 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3117 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3117 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09F
oklch(80.9% 0.076 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1836A
oklch(70.6% 0.122 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#D66041
oklch(63% 0.156 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#C2431E
oklch(55.7% 0.17 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#A7330F
oklch(49.1% 0.158 36.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D3117
oklch(44.4% 0.131 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2916
oklch(37.7% 0.102 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#8D3117 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) | #4B4313 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625713 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C182C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3117
#8D3117
oklch(44.4% 0.131 36.1)
- #005E6F
#005E6F
oklch(44.4% 0.079 215.6)
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 #8D3117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.008
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
Use #8D3117 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.