#8D391E
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.6% 0.121 37.9), rgb(141, 57, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#8D391E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D391E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 57, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.121 37.9) |
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 #8D391E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D391E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D391E text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D391E text on black | 2.73:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD876C
oklch(70.8% 0.113 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16544
oklch(63% 0.145 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD4923
oklch(55.7% 0.158 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23915
oklch(49% 0.147 37.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D391E
oklch(45.6% 0.121 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C18
oklch(37.7% 0.094 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A0F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 37.7)
#8D391E 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) | #50481B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B2633 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D391E
#8D391E
oklch(45.6% 0.121 37.9)
- #006175
#006175
oklch(45.5% 0.082 218.4)
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 #8D391E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D391E 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.