#8D3D32
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(46.5% 0.111 29.8), rgb(141, 61, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#8D3D32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3D32 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 61, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.111 29.8) |
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 #8D3D32 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3D32 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3D32 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3D32 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.054 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18C81
oklch(70.7% 0.087 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#C36E61
oklch(63% 0.11 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5548
oklch(55.6% 0.119 29.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3D32
oklch(46.5% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#793930
oklch(42.6% 0.091 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#62322A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#8D3D32 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) | #514B31 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C30 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A2E3B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3D32
#8D3D32
oklch(46.5% 0.111 29.8)
- #006572
#006572
oklch(46.4% 0.08 210.1)
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 #8D3D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
Use #8D3D32 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.