#8F4134
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.4% 0.109 31.2), rgb(143, 65, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8F4134 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4134 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 65, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.109 31.2) |
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 #8F4134 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4134 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4134 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4134 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AC
oklch(81% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08D80
oklch(70.7% 0.085 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#C26F60
oklch(63.1% 0.108 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5647
oklch(55.6% 0.117 31.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4134
oklch(47.4% 0.109 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#793A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#62322A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#8F4134 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) | #554E33 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F32 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C333E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4134
#8F4134
oklch(47.4% 0.109 31.2)
- #006876
#006876
oklch(47.4% 0.082 210.8)
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 #8F4134, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
Use #8F4134 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.