#8E3943
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.4% 0.116 15.7), rgb(142, 57, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#8E3943 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3943 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 57, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.116 15.7) |
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 #8E3943 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E3943 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3943 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3943 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B5
oklch(81% 0.056 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#D2898E
oklch(70.6% 0.09 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56B72
oklch(63.2% 0.114 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0515B
oklch(55.7% 0.124 15.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3943
oklch(46.4% 0.116 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B363D
oklch(42.8% 0.096 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#632F34
oklch(37.6% 0.075 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 14.4)
#8E3943 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) | #4C4A43 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C41 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B2C3D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3943
#8E3943
oklch(46.4% 0.116 15.7)
- #006667
#006667
oklch(46.2% 0.079 196)
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 #8E3943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
Use #8E3943 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.