#8B282B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.2% 0.134 23.1), rgb(139, 40, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#8B282B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B282B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 40, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.134 23.1) |
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 #8B282B | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B282B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B282B text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B282B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 23.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFADA9
oklch(80.8% 0.078 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E47F7B
oklch(70.6% 0.125 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43B40
oklch(55.5% 0.173 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92C32
oklch(49.1% 0.161 23)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B282B
oklch(43.2% 0.134 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2526
oklch(37.7% 0.105 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#8B282B 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) | #433E2A | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5428 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990A2A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B282B
#8B282B
oklch(43.2% 0.134 23.1)
- #005C62
#005C62
oklch(43.2% 0.074 202.5)
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 #8B282B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B282B 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.