#8D3949
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.4% 0.115 11), rgb(141, 57, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#8D3949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3949 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 57, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.115 11) |
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 #8D3949 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D3949 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3949 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3949 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 10)
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Step 400
400
#D18993
oklch(70.6% 0.089 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#C46B78
oklch(63.2% 0.113 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5161
oklch(55.7% 0.123 11.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3949
oklch(46.4% 0.115 11)
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Step 800
800
#7A3642
oklch(42.7% 0.095 11)
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Step 900
900
#622F38
oklch(37.6% 0.074 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#8D3949 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) | #4B4A49 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B47 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992E3F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3949
#8D3949
oklch(46.4% 0.115 11)
- #006764
#006764
oklch(46.4% 0.08 191.3)
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 #8D3949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.059
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
Use #8D3949 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.