#8D3D42
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.109 18.5), rgb(141, 61, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#8D3D42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3D42 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 61, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.109 18.5) |
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 #8D3D42 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3D42 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3D42 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3D42 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B3
oklch(81% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8C
oklch(70.6% 0.085 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26D70
oklch(63.1% 0.108 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5458
oklch(55.6% 0.117 18.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3D42
oklch(46.8% 0.109 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#79383B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#623133
oklch(37.8% 0.071 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#8D3D42 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) | #4F4C42 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D40 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A313F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3D42
#8D3D42
oklch(46.8% 0.109 18.5)
- #00676B
#00676B
oklch(46.7% 0.079 199.5)
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 #8D3D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
Use #8D3D42 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.