#8A300C
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.6% 0.13 39.2), rgb(138, 48, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#8A300C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A300C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 48, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.13 39.2) |
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 #8A300C | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A300C | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A300C text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A300C text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18466
oklch(70.7% 0.123 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#D5623A
oklch(63% 0.155 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C14411
oklch(55.6% 0.17 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A300C
oklch(43.6% 0.13 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A12
oklch(37.8% 0.102 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#8A300C 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) | #4A4105 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605506 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98162A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A300C
#8A300C
oklch(43.6% 0.13 39.2)
- #005B6F
#005B6F
oklch(43.6% 0.079 219.5)
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 #8A300C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.006
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.009
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A300C 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.