#8A2F2F
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.9% 0.124 23.8), rgb(138, 47, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#8A2F2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2F2F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 47, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.124 23.8) |
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 #8A2F2F | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2F2F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2F2F text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2F2F text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#E0827D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D45F5C
oklch(63% 0.149 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04242
oklch(55.7% 0.162 24)
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Step 700
700
#A53234
oklch(49% 0.151 23.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2F2F
oklch(43.9% 0.124 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2827
oklch(37.6% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#401917
oklch(27.2% 0.061 24.9)
#8A2F2F 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) | #47422E | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #981B30 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2F2F
#8A2F2F
oklch(43.9% 0.124 23.8)
- #005E65
#005E65
oklch(43.9% 0.075 203.7)
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 #8A2F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.051
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A2F2F 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.