#8F3936
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(46.3% 0.118 24.8), rgb(143, 57, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#8F3936 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3936 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 57, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.118 24.8) |
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 #8F3936 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F3936 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3936 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3936 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48A84
oklch(70.7% 0.092 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66B65
oklch(63% 0.117 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B1514D
oklch(55.5% 0.126 24.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3936
oklch(46.3% 0.118 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3633
oklch(42.7% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#64302D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#8F3936 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) | #4F4935 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C34 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D2939 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3936
#8F3936
oklch(46.3% 0.118 24.8)
- #00656E
#00656E
oklch(46.3% 0.079 205.5)
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 #8F3936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
Use #8F3936 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.