#8F413E
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.6% 0.107 24.2), rgb(143, 65, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8F413E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F413E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 65, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.107 24.2) |
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 #8F413E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F413E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F413E text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F413E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E0B4B0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C87
oklch(70.6% 0.083 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#C16F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.105 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5551
oklch(55.5% 0.115 24.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F413E
oklch(47.6% 0.107 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#783937
oklch(42.6% 0.089 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#61322F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#8F413E 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) | #544F3D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3441 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F413E
#8F413E
oklch(47.6% 0.107 24.2)
- #006972
#006972
oklch(47.5% 0.081 205.1)
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 #8F413E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
Use #8F413E 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.