#8E2A09
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(43.6% 0.141 36.5), rgb(142, 42, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#8E2A09 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2A09 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 42, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.141 36.5) |
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 #8E2A09 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2A09 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2A09 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2A09 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#E68165
oklch(70.8% 0.131 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C38
oklch(63.1% 0.168 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73C0C
oklch(55.6% 0.183 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2A09
oklch(43.6% 0.141 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#702611
oklch(37.7% 0.11 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#42170C
oklch(27% 0.07 35.4)
#8E2A09 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) | #483F02 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615501 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0225 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2A09
#8E2A09
oklch(43.6% 0.141 36.5)
- #005B6D
#005B6D
oklch(43.5% 0.078 217.3)
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 #8E2A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.009
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.010
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.015
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.041
Use #8E2A09 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.