#8D4038
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47% 0.107 27.9), rgb(141, 64, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#8D4038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4038 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 64, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.107 27.9) |
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 #8D4038 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4038 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4038 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4038 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E0B5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 29)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D84
oklch(70.7% 0.082 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#C16F65
oklch(63% 0.106 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC564D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 27.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4038
oklch(47% 0.107 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#783A33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 28)
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Step 900
900
#61322D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#8D4038 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) | #534D37 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E36 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A333E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4038
#8D4038
oklch(47% 0.107 27.9)
- #006772
#006772
oklch(47% 0.081 207.6)
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 #8D4038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
Use #8D4038 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.