#8F353B
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.8% 0.122 19.4), rgb(143, 53, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#8F353B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F353B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 53, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.122 19.4) |
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 #8F353B | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F353B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F353B text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8F353B text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8284
oklch(70.7% 0.115 19)
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Step 500
500
#D36065
oklch(63.2% 0.145 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE424C
oklch(55.5% 0.159 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4333D
oklch(49.1% 0.148 19.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F353B
oklch(45.8% 0.122 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B292C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#8F353B 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) | #4B473B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A39 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C2438 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F353B
#8F353B
oklch(45.8% 0.122 19.4)
- #006468
#006468
oklch(45.7% 0.078 199.6)
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 #8F353B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
Use #8F353B 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.