#8E2606
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(43.1% 0.144 35.5), rgb(142, 38, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#8E2606 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2606 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 38, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 92%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.144 35.5) |
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 #8E2606 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2606 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2606 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2606 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
#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
#F2AE9B
oklch(81% 0.085 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87F64
oklch(70.7% 0.136 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A37
oklch(63.1% 0.172 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#C9390A
oklch(55.7% 0.187 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2606
oklch(43.1% 0.144 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#712510
oklch(37.8% 0.112 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#43170B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 36.1)
#8E2606 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) | #463D00 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5400 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0021 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2606
#8E2606
oklch(43.1% 0.144 35.5)
- #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 #8E2606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.013
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.020
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
Use #8E2606 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.