#8F3E3F
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.2% 0.11 21.5), rgb(143, 62, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#8F3E3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3E3F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 62, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.11 21.5) |
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 #8F3E3F | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3E3F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3E3F text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3E3F text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18B89
oklch(70.7% 0.086 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.11 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5454
oklch(55.7% 0.118 21.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3E3F
oklch(47.2% 0.11 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#793838
oklch(42.6% 0.091 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#623131
oklch(37.7% 0.071 21)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#8F3E3F 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) | #514D3E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E3D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C313F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3E3F
#8F3E3F
oklch(47.2% 0.11 21.5)
- #00686E
#00686E
oklch(47.1% 0.08 201.8)
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 #8F3E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
Use #8F3E3F 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.