#8E3E32
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(46.8% 0.112 30.5), rgb(142, 62, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#8E3E32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3E32 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 62, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.112 30.5) |
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 #8E3E32 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3E32 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3E32 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3E32 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.054 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18C80
oklch(70.6% 0.087 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#C36E60
oklch(63% 0.111 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5547
oklch(55.6% 0.119 30.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3E32
oklch(46.8% 0.112 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#79392F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#62322A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#8E3E32 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) | #524C31 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D30 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C2F3B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3E32
#8E3E32
oklch(46.8% 0.112 30.5)
- #006673
#006673
oklch(46.8% 0.081 209.9)
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 #8E3E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
Use #8E3E32 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.