#8E352B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.3% 0.123 29.2), rgb(142, 53, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#8E352B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E352B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 53, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.123 29.2) |
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 #8E352B | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E352B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E352B text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E352B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A6
oklch(81% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#D46153
oklch(63.1% 0.148 29)
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Step 600
600
#BF4437
oklch(55.6% 0.16 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4352A
oklch(49.1% 0.148 29.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E352B
oklch(45.3% 0.123 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A22
oklch(37.7% 0.095 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#8E352B 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) | #4D4629 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635929 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C2133 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E352B
#8E352B
oklch(45.3% 0.123 29.2)
- #00626E
#00626E
oklch(45.4% 0.078 209.3)
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 #8E352B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.043
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E352B 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.