#8E242A
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.3% 0.141 22.5), rgb(142, 36, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#8E242A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E242A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 36, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.141 22.5) |
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 #8E242A | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E242A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E242A text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E242A text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5658
oklch(63.1% 0.169 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#C8353E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2530
oklch(49% 0.17 22.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E242A
oklch(43.3% 0.141 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#712325
oklch(37.8% 0.11 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#8E242A 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) | #423D29 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5427 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C0027 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E242A
#8E242A
oklch(43.3% 0.141 22.5)
- #005C62
#005C62
oklch(43.2% 0.074 202.5)
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 #8E242A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
Use #8E242A 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.