#8D261B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.1% 0.14 29.9), rgb(141, 38, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#8D261B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 30°. 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 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D261B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 38, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.14 29.9) |
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 #8D261B | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D261B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D261B text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D261B 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.131 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5948
oklch(63% 0.168 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#C8392A
oklch(55.7% 0.182 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC291C
oklch(49.1% 0.169 30)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D261B
oklch(43.1% 0.14 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#70241B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#8D261B 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) | #453D19 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5417 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C0024 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D261B
#8D261B
oklch(43.1% 0.14 29.9)
- #005B67
#005B67
oklch(43.2% 0.075 210.2)
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 #8D261B, 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 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
Use #8D261B 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.