#8E3542
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.8% 0.121 14.5), rgb(142, 53, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#8E3542 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3542 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 53, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.121 14.5) |
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 #8E3542 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E3542 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3542 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3542 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE828A
oklch(70.7% 0.114 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#D2606E
oklch(63.2% 0.144 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4356
oklch(55.7% 0.157 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23346
oklch(49% 0.146 14.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E3542
oklch(45.8% 0.121 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2932
oklch(37.7% 0.093 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F191D
oklch(27.1% 0.059 15.4)
#8E3542 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) | #494842 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A40 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B273A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3542
#8E3542
oklch(45.8% 0.121 14.5)
- #006565
#006565
oklch(45.9% 0.078 194.8)
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 #8E3542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.059
Use #8E3542 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.