#8B2E02
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.5% 0.135 40), rgb(139, 46, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#8B2E02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2E02 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 46, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.135 40) |
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 #8B2E02 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2E02 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2E02 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2E02 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#E28462
oklch(70.7% 0.125 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#D76034
oklch(63% 0.161 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2E02
oklch(43.5% 0.135 40)
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Step 900
900
#6E290D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#41190A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 40.2)
#8B2E02 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) | #4A4000 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605500 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A1027 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2E02
#8B2E02
oklch(43.5% 0.135 40)
- #005B6F
#005B6F
oklch(43.6% 0.079 219.5)
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 #8B2E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.006
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.012
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.015
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B2E02 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.