#8F2500
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(43.2% 0.147 36.2), rgb(143, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#8F2500 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.147 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 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2500 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.147 36.2) |
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 #8F2500 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2500 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2500 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2500 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.086 36)
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Step 400
400
#E97F62
oklch(70.8% 0.138 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE5833
oklch(63% 0.176 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F2500
oklch(43.2% 0.147 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#72240D
oklch(37.8% 0.115 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#8F2500 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 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605400 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0020 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2500
#8F2500
oklch(43.2% 0.147 36.2)
- #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 #8F2500, 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 0.016
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
Use #8F2500 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.