#8A252F
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(42.8% 0.135 19.7), rgb(138, 37, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#8A252F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A252F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 37, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.135 19.7) |
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 #8A252F | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A252F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8A252F text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A252F text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAC
oklch(81% 0.079 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57E80
oklch(70.7% 0.127 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5960
oklch(63.2% 0.162 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53947
oklch(55.6% 0.176 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A38
oklch(49.2% 0.163 20)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A252F
oklch(42.8% 0.135 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F242A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#411619
oklch(26.9% 0.067 18.6)
#8A252F 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) | #413D2F | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980529 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A252F
#8A252F
oklch(42.8% 0.135 19.7)
- #005B5F
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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 #8A252F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A252F 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.