#8A2C11
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.2% 0.133 35.9), rgb(138, 44, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#8A2C11 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2C11 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 44, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.133 35.9) |
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 #8A2C11 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2C11 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2C11 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2C11 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38369
oklch(70.8% 0.125 36)
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Step 500
500
#D85F3F
oklch(63.1% 0.16 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#C3411B
oklch(55.6% 0.173 36)
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Step 700
700
#A8310C
oklch(49% 0.161 35.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2C11
oklch(43.2% 0.133 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2815
oklch(37.7% 0.104 36)
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Step 950
950
#41190E
oklch(27.2% 0.066 36.3)
#8A2C11 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) | #483F0C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F540B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980E27 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2C11
#8A2C11
oklch(43.2% 0.133 35.9)
- #005A6B
#005A6B
oklch(43.1% 0.077 216.4)
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 #8A2C11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.005
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A2C11 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.