#8B280A
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.8% 0.139 35.8), rgb(139, 40, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#8B280A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B280A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 40, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 87%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.139 35.8) |
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 #8B280A | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B280A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B280A text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B280A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E58166
oklch(70.7% 0.13 36)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.167 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63D13
oklch(55.6% 0.18 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D02
oklch(49.1% 0.168 35.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B280A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2613
oklch(37.6% 0.108 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#42180C
oklch(27.1% 0.069 36.7)
#8B280A 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) | #463D04 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5303 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0023 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B280A
#8B280A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 35.8)
- #00596A
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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 #8B280A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.011
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.018
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
Use #8B280A 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.