#8D3717
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.2% 0.125 39.4), rgb(141, 55, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#8D3717 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3717 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 55, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.125 39.4) |
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 #8D3717 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D3717 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3717 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3717 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19E
oklch(80.9% 0.073 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8668
oklch(70.7% 0.117 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#D3643E
oklch(63.1% 0.15 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4819
oklch(55.6% 0.162 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43809
oklch(49.2% 0.151 39.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D3717
oklch(45.2% 0.125 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B15
oklch(37.6% 0.098 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#8D3717 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) | #4F4612 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645914 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B2231 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3717
#8D3717
oklch(45.2% 0.125 39.4)
- #006075
#006075
oklch(45.2% 0.082 219.6)
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 #8D3717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D3717 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.