#8E3447
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.8% 0.123 10.5), rgb(142, 52, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#8E3447 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3447 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 52, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.123 10.5) |
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 #8E3447 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E3447 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3447 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3447 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB6
oklch(81% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE818F
oklch(70.7% 0.115 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#D25E74
oklch(63.1% 0.147 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD415D
oklch(55.6% 0.16 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2324C
oklch(49% 0.148 10.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E3447
oklch(45.8% 0.123 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2835
oklch(37.6% 0.095 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#8E3447 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) | #484847 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A45 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B273B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3447
#8E3447
oklch(45.8% 0.123 10.5)
- #006562
#006562
oklch(45.8% 0.079 191.2)
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 #8E3447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.057
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
Use #8E3447 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.