#8A2A1B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43% 0.133 31.6), rgb(138, 42, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#8A2A1B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2A1B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 42, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.133 31.6) |
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 #8A2A1B | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2A1B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2A1B text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2A1B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA2
oklch(81% 0.078 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3816F
oklch(70.6% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85D49
oklch(63% 0.159 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43F2A
oklch(55.7% 0.173 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 31.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2A1B
oklch(43% 0.133 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E271B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#8A2A1B 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) | #463E19 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5317 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980B27 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2A1B
#8A2A1B
oklch(43% 0.133 31.6)
- #005A67
#005A67
oklch(42.9% 0.075 211.6)
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 #8A2A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.011
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.043
Use #8A2A1B 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.