#8F3144
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.5% 0.127 11.6), rgb(143, 49, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#8F3144 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3144 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 49, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.127 11.6) |
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 #8F3144 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F3144 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3144 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3144 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB4
oklch(80.8% 0.074 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45C71
oklch(63% 0.152 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5A
oklch(55.5% 0.165 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.154 11.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F3144
oklch(45.5% 0.127 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2634
oklch(37.7% 0.1 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#8F3144 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) | #474644 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5942 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C2138 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3144
#8F3144
oklch(45.5% 0.127 11.6)
- #006461
#006461
oklch(45.4% 0.078 191.2)
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 #8F3144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
Use #8F3144 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.