#8E3642
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.9% 0.12 14.9), rgb(142, 54, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#8E3642 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 15°. 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 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3642 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 54, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.12 14.9) |
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 #8E3642 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E3642 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3642 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3642 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B5
oklch(81% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#D4898E
oklch(70.8% 0.092 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66972
oklch(63% 0.118 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14F5B
oklch(55.5% 0.128 14.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3642
oklch(45.9% 0.12 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C353D
oklch(42.8% 0.099 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#642F34
oklch(37.8% 0.077 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 14.7)
#8E3642 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) | #4A4842 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A40 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B283B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3642
#8E3642
oklch(45.9% 0.12 14.9)
- #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 #8E3642, 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 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.061
Use #8E3642 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.