#8A2209
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42% 0.143 33.9), rgb(138, 34, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#8A2209 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2209 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 34, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.143 33.9) |
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 #8A2209 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2209 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #8A2209 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2209 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.084 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77F67
oklch(70.6% 0.134 34)
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Step 500
500
#DD593D
oklch(63% 0.171 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93917
oklch(55.7% 0.186 34)
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Step 700
700
#AD2906
oklch(49.1% 0.173 33.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2209
oklch(42% 0.143 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#712414
oklch(37.7% 0.112 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#8A2209 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) | #423A04 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5101 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99001E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2209
#8A2209
oklch(42% 0.143 33.9)
- #005765
#005765
oklch(42% 0.074 213.3)
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 #8A2209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
Use #8A2209 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.