#8D3427
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45% 0.124 30.8), rgb(141, 52, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#8D3427 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3427 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 52, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.124 30.8) |
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 #8D3427 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D3427 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3427 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3427 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8474
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#D46250
oklch(63.2% 0.148 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF4533
oklch(55.6% 0.16 31)
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Step 700
700
#A53526
oklch(49.2% 0.15 30.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D3427
oklch(45% 0.124 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A20
oklch(37.8% 0.097 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#8D3427 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) | #4C4525 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625824 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B2031 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3427
#8D3427
oklch(45% 0.124 30.8)
- #00606E
#00606E
oklch(44.9% 0.078 211.9)
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 #8D3427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D3427 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.