#8D2308
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.6% 0.146 34.2), rgb(141, 35, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#8D2308 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2308 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 35, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.146 34.2) |
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 #8D2308 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D2308 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2308 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2308 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87E66
oklch(70.6% 0.136 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE583A
oklch(63% 0.174 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3712
oklch(55.7% 0.189 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D2308
oklch(42.6% 0.146 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#722412
oklch(37.8% 0.114 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160C
oklch(27% 0.072 34.1)
#8D2308 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) | #443B02 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5300 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C001F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2308
#8D2308
oklch(42.6% 0.146 34.2)
- #005968
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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 #8D2308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
Use #8D2308 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.