#8A1122
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.9% 0.153 21.3), rgb(138, 17, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#8A1122 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1122 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 17, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.153 21.3) |
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 #8A1122 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1122 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #8A1122 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #8A1122 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7979
oklch(70.7% 0.142 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#E24F56
oklch(63% 0.182 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE293C
oklch(55.6% 0.199 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B2182E
oklch(49.2% 0.185 21.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1122
oklch(40.9% 0.153 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#741E24
oklch(37.7% 0.119 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#441315
oklch(26.9% 0.076 21.4)
#8A1122 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) | #393521 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980019 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1122
#8A1122
oklch(40.9% 0.153 21.3)
- #00555A
#00555A
oklch(40.9% 0.07 201.7)
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 #8A1122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
Use #8A1122 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.