#8D3D36
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(46.5% 0.111 27.2), rgb(141, 61, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#8D3D36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 27°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3D36 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 61, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.111 27.2) |
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 #8D3D36 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3D36 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3D36 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3D36 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18C84
oklch(70.7% 0.086 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#C36E65
oklch(63.1% 0.109 27)
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Step 600
600
#AE554C
oklch(55.7% 0.118 27.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3D36
oklch(46.5% 0.111 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#793933
oklch(42.7% 0.091 27)
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Step 900
900
#62312C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#8D3D36 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) | #514B35 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C34 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A2F3C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3D36
#8D3D36
oklch(46.5% 0.111 27.2)
- #006670
#006670
oklch(46.6% 0.08 206.5)
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 #8D3D36, 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 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D3D36 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.