#8F2C0A
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44% 0.14 37), rgb(143, 44, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#8F2C0A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2C0A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 44, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 87%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.14 37) |
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 #8F2C0A | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2C0A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2C0A text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2C0A text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9B
oklch(81% 0.082 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58164
oklch(70.6% 0.131 37)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D37
oklch(63.2% 0.167 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63D0A
oklch(55.6% 0.181 37)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F2C0A
oklch(44% 0.14 37)
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Step 900
900
#702610
oklch(37.7% 0.11 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#42180B
oklch(27.1% 0.069 37.6)
#8F2C0A 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) | #4A4003 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625603 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0826 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2C0A
#8F2C0A
oklch(44% 0.14 37)
- #005D6F
#005D6F
oklch(44.1% 0.079 216.9)
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 #8F2C0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.006
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.010
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
Use #8F2C0A 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.