#8B2A25
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.3% 0.132 27.1), rgb(139, 42, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#8B2A25 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2A25 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 42, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.132 27.1) |
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 #8B2A25 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2A25 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2A25 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2A25 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38076
oklch(70.6% 0.124 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85C52
oklch(63% 0.158 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43D37
oklch(55.6% 0.173 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92E29
oklch(49.2% 0.16 27.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2A25
oklch(43.3% 0.132 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2622
oklch(37.6% 0.103 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#411814
oklch(27.1% 0.065 27.8)
#8B2A25 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) | #453F24 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5422 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990D2A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2A25
#8B2A25
oklch(43.3% 0.132 27.1)
- #005C65
#005C65
oklch(43.4% 0.074 206.4)
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 #8B2A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.044
Use #8B2A25 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.