#8E2500
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(43% 0.146 36.4), rgb(142, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#8E2500 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2500 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.146 36.4) |
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 #8E2500 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2500 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2500 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2500 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE9A
oklch(81% 0.085 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87F62
oklch(70.7% 0.137 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5934
oklch(63.1% 0.174 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2500
oklch(43% 0.146 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#71240D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#43170A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 37)
#8E2500 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) | #463C00 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5400 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0020 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2500
#8E2500
oklch(43% 0.146 36.4)
- #005A6B
#005A6B
oklch(43.1% 0.077 216.4)
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 #8E2500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.014
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
Use #8E2500 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.