#8A1509
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.9% 0.153 30.3), rgb(138, 21, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#8A1509 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1509 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.153 30.3) |
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 #8A1509 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1509 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #8A1509 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #8A1509 text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B69
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#E25340
oklch(63.1% 0.182 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E1D
oklch(55.7% 0.198 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21D0E
oklch(49.2% 0.185 30.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1509
oklch(40.9% 0.153 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#742016
oklch(37.7% 0.119 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#8A1509 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) | #3D3505 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594E00 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990014 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1509
#8A1509
oklch(40.9% 0.153 30.3)
- #00545F
#00545F
oklch(40.9% 0.071 210)
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 #8A1509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.015
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.042
Use #8A1509 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.