#8F403F
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.5% 0.108 22.8), rgb(143, 64, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8F403F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 23°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F403F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 64, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.108 22.8) |
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 #8F403F | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F403F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F403F text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F403F text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#D08C88
oklch(70.7% 0.084 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5553
oklch(55.7% 0.116 22.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F403F
oklch(47.5% 0.108 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#783938
oklch(42.7% 0.088 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#613230
oklch(37.7% 0.068 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 22.6)
#8F403F 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) | #534E3E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F3D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3340 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F403F
#8F403F
oklch(47.5% 0.108 22.8)
- #006970
#006970
oklch(47.4% 0.081 202.8)
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 #8F403F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F403F 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.