#8E3228
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.9% 0.127 29.2), rgb(142, 50, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#8E3228 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3228 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 50, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.127 29.2) |
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 #8E3228 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E3228 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3228 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3228 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18375
oklch(70.8% 0.118 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#D66051
oklch(63.2% 0.152 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#C14235
oklch(55.6% 0.165 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A63227
oklch(49% 0.154 29.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E3228
oklch(44.9% 0.127 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2921
oklch(37.8% 0.099 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#8E3228 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) | #4B4426 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625825 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C1C30 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3228
#8E3228
oklch(44.9% 0.127 29.2)
- #00606C
#00606C
oklch(44.8% 0.077 209.6)
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 #8E3228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
Use #8E3228 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.