#8C2301
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.4% 0.145 35.7), rgb(140, 35, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#8C2301 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 36°. 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 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2301 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 35, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.145 35.7) |
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 #8C2301 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2301 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8C2301 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2301 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.086 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87F63
oklch(70.7% 0.136 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE5936
oklch(63.1% 0.174 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#C93806
oklch(55.6% 0.188 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2301
oklch(42.4% 0.145 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#71240F
oklch(37.6% 0.113 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#43170B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 36.1)
#8C2301 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) | #443B00 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5200 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B001E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2301
#8C2301
oklch(42.4% 0.145 35.7)
- #005868
#005868
oklch(42.4% 0.075 215.6)
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 #8C2301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.024
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.041
Use #8C2301 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.