#8F3512
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.2% 0.13 39.4), rgb(143, 53, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#8F3512 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3512 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 53, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 78%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.13 39.4) |
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 #8F3512 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F3512 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3512 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3512 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09C
oklch(80.8% 0.076 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#E18565
oklch(70.8% 0.122 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#D56239
oklch(63% 0.155 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#C14510
oklch(55.7% 0.169 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F3512
oklch(45.2% 0.13 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A12
oklch(37.6% 0.101 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#8F3512 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) | #4F450C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A0D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E1D2E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3512
#8F3512
oklch(45.2% 0.13 39.4)
- #006075
#006075
oklch(45.2% 0.082 219.6)
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 #8F3512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
Use #8F3512 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.