#8D3830
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.7% 0.118 28), rgb(141, 56, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#8D3830 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3830 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 56, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.118 28) |
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 #8D3830 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D3830 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3830 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3830 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD857A
oklch(70.7% 0.11 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16458
oklch(63.2% 0.14 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC473D
oklch(55.5% 0.153 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A2382F
oklch(49.2% 0.142 28.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D3830
oklch(45.7% 0.118 28)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#8D3830 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) | #4E482F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A2E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B2737 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3830
#8D3830
oklch(45.7% 0.118 28)
- #00636E
#00636E
oklch(45.7% 0.079 208)
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 #8D3830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.048
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.049
Use #8D3830 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.