#8C2500
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6), rgb(140, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#8C2500 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2500 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6) |
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 #8C2500 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2500 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2500 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2500 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#E78063
oklch(70.7% 0.134 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A35
oklch(63.1% 0.172 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#C83A02
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#71250E
oklch(37.7% 0.113 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 36.4)
#8C2500 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) | #453C00 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5300 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B001F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2500
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
- #005969
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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 #8C2500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
Use #8C2500 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.