#8A281A
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.8% 0.135 31.2), rgb(138, 40, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#8A281A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A281A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.135 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 #8A281A | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A281A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A281A text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A281A text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C48
oklch(63.1% 0.163 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53D2A
oklch(55.6% 0.176 31)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E1C
oklch(49.2% 0.163 31.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A281A
oklch(42.8% 0.135 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F261B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#8A281A 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) | #453D18 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5316 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980426 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A281A
#8A281A
oklch(42.8% 0.135 31.2)
- #005A66
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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 #8A281A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.041
Use #8A281A 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.