#8F3021
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.7% 0.132 31.5), rgb(143, 48, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#8F3021 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 32°. 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 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3021 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 48, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.132 31.5) |
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 #8F3021 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F3021 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3021 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3021 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38270
oklch(70.8% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85E4A
oklch(63.1% 0.158 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#C3402B
oklch(55.6% 0.171 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8301E
oklch(49.1% 0.159 31.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F3021
oklch(44.7% 0.132 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E281C
oklch(37.8% 0.102 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#8F3021 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) | #4B431F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E162D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3021
#8F3021
oklch(44.7% 0.132 31.5)
- #00606D
#00606D
oklch(44.8% 0.078 210.7)
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 #8F3021, 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 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
Use #8F3021 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.