#8D3516
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.9% 0.127 38.6), rgb(141, 53, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#8D3516 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3516 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 53, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.127 38.6) |
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 #8D3516 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D3516 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3516 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3516 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19E
oklch(81% 0.074 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8568
oklch(70.6% 0.119 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#D4633E
oklch(63.1% 0.152 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4619
oklch(55.5% 0.165 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A53609
oklch(49.1% 0.154 38.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D3516
oklch(44.9% 0.127 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B15
oklch(37.8% 0.099 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#8D3516 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) | #4E4511 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645912 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C1F2F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3516
#8D3516
oklch(44.9% 0.127 38.6)
- #005F73
#005F73
oklch(44.8% 0.081 218.7)
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 #8D3516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.013
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.018
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
Use #8D3516 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.