#8D3315
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.6% 0.129 37.8), rgb(141, 51, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#8D3315 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3315 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 51, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.129 37.8) |
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 #8D3315 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D3315 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3315 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3315 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09E
oklch(80.8% 0.075 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08468
oklch(70.6% 0.121 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5623E
oklch(63.1% 0.154 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14419
oklch(55.6% 0.169 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63509
oklch(49.1% 0.156 37.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D3315
oklch(44.6% 0.129 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A15
oklch(37.7% 0.1 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#8D3315 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) | #4D4410 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635811 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C1B2D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3315
#8D3315
oklch(44.6% 0.129 37.8)
- #005E72
#005E72
oklch(44.5% 0.08 218.9)
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 #8D3315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.011
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.012
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
Use #8D3315 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.