#8F3843
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.4% 0.118 15.3), rgb(143, 56, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#8F3843 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3843 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 56, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.118 15.3) |
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 #8F3843 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F3843 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3843 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3843 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#D3898E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66A72
oklch(63.2% 0.117 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1505A
oklch(55.7% 0.127 15.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3843
oklch(46.4% 0.118 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B353D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F34
oklch(37.8% 0.077 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 14.7)
#8F3843 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) | #4C4A43 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C41 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C2A3C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3843
#8F3843
oklch(46.4% 0.118 15.3)
- #006767
#006767
oklch(46.5% 0.079 194.8)
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 #8F3843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
Use #8F3843 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.