#8A1825
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.4% 0.148 21.3), rgb(138, 24, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#8A1825 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1825 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 24, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.148 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 #8A1825 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1825 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #8A1825 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #8A1825 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA8
oklch(81% 0.087 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7A
oklch(70.6% 0.139 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#E05258
oklch(63.1% 0.177 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2E3E
oklch(55.5% 0.192 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E30
oklch(49% 0.178 21.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1825
oklch(41.4% 0.148 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#722025
oklch(37.6% 0.115 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#431416
oklch(26.9% 0.073 21)
#8A1825 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) | #3C3724 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F21 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98001E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1825
#8A1825
oklch(41.4% 0.148 21.3)
- #00565B
#00565B
oklch(41.2% 0.07 201.6)
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 #8A1825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.037
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
Use #8A1825 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.