#8D3C38
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(46.4% 0.111 25.2), rgb(141, 60, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#8D3C38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3C38 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 60, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.111 25.2) |
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 #8D3C38 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D3C38 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3C38 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3C38 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AF
oklch(81% 0.054 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18C85
oklch(70.8% 0.086 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36D67
oklch(63% 0.11 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF544E
oklch(55.7% 0.12 25.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3C38
oklch(46.4% 0.111 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3834
oklch(42.7% 0.093 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#62312E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#8D3C38 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) | #504B37 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C36 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A2E3C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3C38
#8D3C38
oklch(46.4% 0.111 25.2)
- #00666E
#00666E
oklch(46.5% 0.079 204.2)
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 #8D3C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
Use #8D3C38 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.