#8D4040
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.2% 0.105 21.9), rgb(141, 64, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8D4040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4040 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 64, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.105 21.9) |
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 #8D4040 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4040 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4040 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4040 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5655
oklch(55.7% 0.113 22.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4040
oklch(47.2% 0.105 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#783A39
oklch(42.9% 0.087 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#613231
oklch(37.8% 0.068 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 22.5)
#8D4040 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) | #524E3F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E3E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3441 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4040
#8D4040
oklch(47.2% 0.105 21.9)
- #00686F
#00686F
oklch(47.1% 0.08 202.9)
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 #8D4040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.056
Use #8D4040 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.