#8B232B
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.7% 0.139 21.4), rgb(139, 35, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#8B232B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B232B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 35, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.139 21.4) |
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 #8B232B | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B232B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8B232B text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B232B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.13 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC575C
oklch(63.1% 0.167 21)
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Step 600
600
#C73742
oklch(55.7% 0.18 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2733
oklch(49% 0.167 21.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B232B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#702327
oklch(37.7% 0.109 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#421617
oklch(27% 0.069 21.5)
#8B232B 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) | #403C2A | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5228 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990027 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B232B
#8B232B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 21.4)
- #005A5F
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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 #8B232B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
Use #8B232B 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.