#8F2E21
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.5% 0.134 30.6), rgb(143, 46, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#8F2E21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 31°. 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 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2E21 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 46, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.134 30.6) |
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 #8F2E21 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2E21 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2E21 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2E21 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E48170
oklch(70.7% 0.125 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.16 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2D
oklch(55.6% 0.173 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92E1F
oklch(49% 0.162 30.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F2E21
oklch(44.5% 0.134 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E271D
oklch(37.7% 0.103 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#8F2E21 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) | #49421F | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62571E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E122C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2E21
#8F2E21
oklch(44.5% 0.134 30.6)
- #005F6C
#005F6C
oklch(44.5% 0.077 210.9)
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 #8F2E21, 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 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
Use #8F2E21 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.