#8A1D16
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.6% 0.146 28.8), rgb(138, 29, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#8A1D16 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1D16 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 29, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.146 28.8) |
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 #8A1D16 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1D16 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #8A1D16 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A1D16 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5648
oklch(63.1% 0.174 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3429
oklch(55.6% 0.189 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE241C
oklch(49% 0.175 28.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1D16
oklch(41.6% 0.146 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#72221B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#431611
oklch(27.1% 0.071 28.9)
#8A1D16 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) | #3F3814 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5010 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99001D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1D16
#8A1D16
oklch(41.6% 0.146 28.8)
- #005661
#005661
oklch(41.5% 0.072 209.7)
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 #8A1D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
Use #8A1D16 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.