#8F3440
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.8% 0.123 15.6), rgb(143, 52, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#8F3440 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3440 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 52, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.123 15.6) |
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 #8F3440 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F3440 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3440 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3440 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8189
oklch(70.7% 0.116 15)
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Step 500
500
#D35E6B
oklch(63% 0.148 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4153
oklch(55.5% 0.16 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43244
oklch(49.2% 0.149 15.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F3440
oklch(45.8% 0.123 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2830
oklch(37.7% 0.096 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F181C
oklch(26.9% 0.061 15.8)
#8F3440 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) | #494740 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C2439 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3440
#8F3440
oklch(45.8% 0.123 15.6)
- #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 #8F3440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
Use #8F3440 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.