#8B240B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.4% 0.142 34.1), rgb(139, 36, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#8B240B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B240B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 36, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.142 34.1) |
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 #8B240B | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B240B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8B240B text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B240B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9D
oklch(81% 0.083 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77F67
oklch(70.6% 0.134 34)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A3D
oklch(63.2% 0.17 34)
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Step 600
600
#C83917
oklch(55.6% 0.185 34)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A06
oklch(49% 0.171 34.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B240B
oklch(42.4% 0.142 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#712514
oklch(37.8% 0.111 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#8B240B 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) | #443B06 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5203 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0020 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B240B
#8B240B
oklch(42.4% 0.142 34.1)
- #005867
#005867
oklch(42.3% 0.075 214.4)
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 #8B240B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
Use #8B240B 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.