#8E321A
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.7% 0.13 35.4), rgb(142, 50, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#8E321A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E321A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 50, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.13 35.4) |
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 #8E321A | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E321A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E321A text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E321A text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09F
oklch(80.9% 0.076 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1836B
oklch(70.6% 0.122 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#D66042
oklch(63% 0.156 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24321
oklch(55.7% 0.169 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#A73313
oklch(49.1% 0.157 35.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E321A
oklch(44.7% 0.13 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2918
oklch(37.7% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#8E321A 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) | #4C4416 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635816 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D192D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E321A
#8E321A
oklch(44.7% 0.13 35.4)
- #005F70
#005F70
oklch(44.7% 0.079 215.5)
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 #8E321A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.011
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
Use #8E321A 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.