#8A2A01
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.6), rgb(138, 42, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#8A2A01 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 39°. 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 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2A01 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 42, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.6) |
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 #8A2A01 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2A01 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2A01 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2A01 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E48263
oklch(70.7% 0.129 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95E35
oklch(63% 0.164 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#C54002
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2A01
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F280E
oklch(37.8% 0.107 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#41180B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38)
#8A2A01 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) | #473D00 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5300 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990524 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2A01
#8A2A01
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.6)
- #00596C
#00596C
oklch(42.9% 0.077 218.8)
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 #8A2A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.013
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.018
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A2A01 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.