#8F3121
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.8% 0.131 32), rgb(143, 49, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#8F3121 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.131 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3121 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 49, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.131 32) |
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 #8F3121 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F3121 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3121 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3121 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28270
oklch(70.6% 0.122 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75F49
oklch(63.1% 0.156 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#C2412B
oklch(55.6% 0.169 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#A8311E
oklch(49.2% 0.158 31.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F3121
oklch(44.8% 0.131 32)
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Step 900
900
#6D281C
oklch(37.6% 0.101 32)
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Step 950
950
#401811
oklch(26.8% 0.064 31.7)
#8F3121 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) | #4B441F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63581E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E182E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3121
#8F3121
oklch(44.8% 0.131 32)
- #00606E
#00606E
oklch(44.9% 0.078 211.9)
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 #8F3121, 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 0.023
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
Use #8F3121 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.