#8E3439
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.5% 0.122 20.1), rgb(142, 52, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#8E3439 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3439 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 52, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.122 20.1) |
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 #8E3439 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E3439 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3439 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3439 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EBAFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF8283
oklch(70.7% 0.115 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36064
oklch(63.2% 0.146 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE424B
oklch(55.5% 0.159 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4333C
oklch(49.1% 0.148 20.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E3439
oklch(45.5% 0.122 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B292C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#8E3439 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) | #4A4639 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615937 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B2336 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3439
#8E3439
oklch(45.5% 0.122 20.1)
- #006368
#006368
oklch(45.4% 0.077 200.9)
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 #8E3439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
Use #8E3439 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.