#8A0B09
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.3% 0.158 28.7), rgb(138, 11, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#8A0B09 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A0B09 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 11, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.158 28.7) |
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 #8A0B09 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A0B09 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #8A0B09 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #8A0B09 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE796A
oklch(70.7% 0.147 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54F41
oklch(63.1% 0.188 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#D0271F
oklch(55.5% 0.205 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B41411
oklch(49.1% 0.191 28.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A0B09
oklch(40.3% 0.158 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#751D17
oklch(37.6% 0.123 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#8A0B09 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) | #3A3206 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D00 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99000E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A0B09
#8A0B09
oklch(40.3% 0.158 28.7)
- #00525C
#00525C
oklch(40.1% 0.069 208.9)
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 #8A0B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.007
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.016
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A0B09 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.