#8F2610
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.4% 0.144 33.3), rgb(143, 38, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#8F2610 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2610 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 38, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.144 33.3) |
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 #8F2610 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2610 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2610 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2610 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.085 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87F68
oklch(70.8% 0.135 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE593D
oklch(63.2% 0.172 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93719
oklch(55.5% 0.187 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD2808
oklch(49.1% 0.173 33.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F2610
oklch(43.4% 0.144 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#712414
oklch(37.7% 0.112 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#43160D
oklch(27% 0.072 33.1)
#8F2610 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) | #463D0B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605509 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0022 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2610
#8F2610
oklch(43.4% 0.144 33.3)
- #005B6A
#005B6A
oklch(43.3% 0.076 213.9)
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 #8F2610, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.014
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.034
Use #8F2610 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.