#8B281D
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43% 0.136 29.9), rgb(139, 40, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#8B281D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B281D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 40, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.136 29.9) |
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 #8B281D | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B281D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B281D text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B281D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA2
oklch(81% 0.08 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58070
oklch(70.7% 0.128 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C4B
oklch(63.2% 0.162 30)
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Step 600
600
#C53C2D
oklch(55.5% 0.176 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D20
oklch(49.1% 0.164 29.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B281D
oklch(43% 0.136 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F261D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#411712
oklch(26.9% 0.067 29.1)
#8B281D 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) | #453E1B | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5319 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990426 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B281D
#8B281D
oklch(43% 0.136 29.9)
- #005A66
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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 #8B281D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
Use #8B281D 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.