#8C280F
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43% 0.139 34.6), rgb(140, 40, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#8C280F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C280F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 40, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 81%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.139 34.6) |
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 #8C280F | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C280F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C280F text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8C280F text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E68068
oklch(70.7% 0.131 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.166 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C19
oklch(55.7% 0.181 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C09
oklch(49.1% 0.168 34.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C280F
oklch(43% 0.139 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#702615
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#8C280F 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) | #463D0A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5408 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0024 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C280F
#8C280F
oklch(43% 0.139 34.6)
- #005A69
#005A69
oklch(43% 0.076 214)
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 #8C280F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.010
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.020
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.039
Use #8C280F 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.