#8D2610
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43% 0.142 33.5), rgb(141, 38, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#8D2610 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2610 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 38, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.142 33.5) |
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 #8D2610 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D2610 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2610 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2610 text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9E
oklch(81% 0.082 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77F69
oklch(70.7% 0.133 33)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A3F
oklch(63.2% 0.17 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#C8391B
oklch(55.6% 0.185 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A0B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 33.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D2610
oklch(43% 0.142 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#712515
oklch(37.8% 0.111 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#8D2610 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) | #453D0B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5409 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C0022 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2610
#8D2610
oklch(43% 0.142 33.5)
- #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 #8D2610, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.023
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.037
Use #8D2610 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.