#8E3138
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45% 0.126 19.4), rgb(142, 49, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#8E3138 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3138 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 49, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.126 19.4) |
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 #8E3138 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E3138 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3138 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3138 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E08183
oklch(70.6% 0.117 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#D55E64
oklch(63.2% 0.15 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#C0404B
oklch(55.6% 0.163 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5313C
oklch(49.1% 0.151 19.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E3138
oklch(45% 0.126 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C272C
oklch(37.6% 0.098 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#40181A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 19.2)
#8E3138 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) | #484538 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605836 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C1E34 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3138
#8E3138
oklch(45% 0.126 19.4)
- #006266
#006266
oklch(45.1% 0.077 199.7)
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 #8E3138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.053
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.055
Use #8E3138 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.