#8A1811
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.1% 0.15 29.1), rgb(138, 24, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#8A1811 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1811 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 24, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.15 29.1) |
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 #8A1811 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1811 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #8A1811 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #8A1811 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6C
oklch(70.8% 0.14 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15445
oklch(63.1% 0.179 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3025
oklch(55.5% 0.194 29)
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Step 700
700
#B01F17
oklch(49% 0.181 29)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1811
oklch(41.1% 0.15 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#732119
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#8A1811 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) | #3D360E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F09 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990018 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1811
#8A1811
oklch(41.1% 0.15 29.1)
- #00555F
#00555F
oklch(41.1% 0.071 208.5)
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 #8A1811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.018
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
Use #8A1811 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.