#8E381E
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.6% 0.123 37.2), rgb(142, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#8E381E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E381E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.123 37.2) |
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 #8E381E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E381E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E381E text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E381E 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 37)
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Step 400
400
#DE866C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26444
oklch(63% 0.147 37)
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Step 600
600
#BE4823
oklch(55.7% 0.16 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33815
oklch(49% 0.149 37.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E381E
oklch(45.6% 0.123 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B18
oklch(37.7% 0.097 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#8E381E 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) | #50471B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C2433 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E381E
#8E381E
oklch(45.6% 0.123 37.2)
- #006174
#006174
oklch(45.4% 0.081 217.3)
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 #8E381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
Use #8E381E 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.