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Indianred4

indianred4 · #8B3A3A

HEX

#8B3A3A

RGB

rgb(139, 58, 58)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 58%, 58%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(0, 41%, 39%)

LAB

lab(35.6, 34.5, 17.3)

What is Indianred4?

Indianred4 is the indianred4 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #8B3A3A (rgb 139, 58, 58). It sits in the red family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Indianred4 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 2.76 : 1
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AA Large
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White text on this color

Sample text · 7.60 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Indianred4

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Indianred4 (#8B3A3A). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

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50

#F6EFEF

#F6EFEF

Copied #ECDFDF

100

#ECDFDF

#ECDFDF

Copied #DAC0C0

200

#DAC0C0

#DAC0C0

Copied #C59D9D

300

#C59D9D

#C59D9D

Copied #A86B6B

400

#A86B6B

#A86B6B

Copied #8B3A3A

500

#8B3A3A

#8B3A3A

Copied #763131

600

#763131

#763131

Copied #5A2626

700

#5A2626

#5A2626

Copied #3F1A1A

800

#3F1A1A

#3F1A1A

Copied #230F0F

900

#230F0F

#230F0F

Copied #110707

950

#110707

#110707

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #A47777

15%

#A47777

Copied #B89B9B

30%

#B89B9B

Copied #CAB7B7

45%

#CAB7B7

Copied #DACECE

60%

#DACECE

Copied #E9E2E2

75%

#E9E2E2

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #813535

15%

#813535

Copied #763030

30%

#763030

Copied #692A2A

45%

#692A2A

Copied #5A2323

60%

#5A2323

Copied #481A1A

75%

#481A1A

Color harmonies for Indianred4

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Indianred4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

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#8B3A3A

#8B3A3A

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#3B8C8C

#3B8C8C

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

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#8B3A3A

#8B3A3A

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#3B8C3B

#3B8C3B

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#3B3B8C

#3B3B8C

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

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#8C3B63

#8C3B63

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#8B3A3A

#8B3A3A

Copied #8C633B

#8C633B

#8C633B

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #8B3A3A

#8B3A3A

#8B3A3A

Copied #3B8C63

#3B8C63

#3B8C63

Copied #3B638C

#3B638C

#3B638C

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

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#8B3A3A

#8B3A3A

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#8C8C3B

#8C8C3B

Copied #3B8C8C

#3B8C8C

#3B8C8C

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#3B3B8C

#3B3B8C

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #8B3A3A

#8B3A3A

#8B3A3A

Copied #638C3B

#638C3B

#638C3B

Copied #3B8C8C

#3B8C8C

#3B8C8C

Copied #633B8C

#633B8C

#633B8C

Indianred4 in every color space

Full conversion of Indianred4 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#8B3A3A

RGB

rgb(139, 58, 58)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 58%, 58%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(0, 41%, 39%)

HSV

hsv(0, 58%, 55%)

HWB

hwb(0 23% 45%)

CIE Lab

lab(35.6 34.5 17.3)

OKLCH

oklch(45.8% 0.111 22.5)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(12.93, 8.82, 5.02)

Copy-ready code for Indianred4

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #8B3A3A;
background-color: #8B3A3A;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-indianred4: #8B3A3A;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'indianred4': '#8B3A3A',
}

Sass

$color-indianred4: #8B3A3A;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.227, blue: 0.227, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="indianred4">#8B3A3A</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Indianred4 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #922B3E

RAL 4002

#922B3E

Red violet

Copied #9B111E

RAL 3003

#9B111E

Ruby red

Copied #8E402A

RAL 8004

#8E402A

Copper brown

Copied #781F19

RAL 3011

#781F19

Brown red

Copied #75151E

RAL 3004

#75151E

Purple red

Copied #A2231D

RAL 3002

#A2231D

Carmine red

FAQ about Indianred4

What is the HEX code for Indianred4?

Indianred4 (indianred4) has the HEX code #8B3A3A. In RGB it is rgb(139, 58, 58), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 58%, 58%, 45%).

What is the OKLCH value of Indianred4?

Indianred4 converts to oklch(0.458 0.111 22.5). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Indianred4 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Indianred4 has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 with black text and 7.60:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Indianred4?

The closest Pantone reference to Indianred4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 195 C (#893B45). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Indianred4?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Indianred4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 4002 (Red violet, #922B3E). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Indianred4?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Indianred4 is #3B8C8C. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
red

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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