#8E302D
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.7% 0.128 25.6), rgb(142, 48, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#8E302D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E302D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 48, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.128 25.6) |
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 #8E302D | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E302D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E302D text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E302D text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.075 25)
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Step 400
400
#E28179
oklch(70.7% 0.121 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65E57
oklch(63.1% 0.153 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#C2403D
oklch(55.7% 0.167 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#A7302F
oklch(49.1% 0.156 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E302D
oklch(44.7% 0.128 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2824
oklch(37.8% 0.099 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#8E302D 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) | #49432C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C1A30 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E302D
#8E302D
oklch(44.7% 0.128 25.6)
- #006069
#006069
oklch(44.7% 0.076 206)
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 #8E302D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
Use #8E302D 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.