#8A1E00
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.5% 0.148 34.5), rgb(138, 30, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#8A1E00 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1E00 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 30, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.148 34.5) |
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 #8A1E00 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1E00 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #8A1E00 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A1E00 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9C
oklch(81% 0.086 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97E64
oklch(70.7% 0.138 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF5738
oklch(63% 0.176 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB350B
oklch(55.6% 0.192 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1E00
oklch(41.5% 0.148 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#722310
oklch(37.7% 0.115 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#43160B
oklch(27% 0.073 35)
#8A1E00 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) | #413800 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5000 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99001A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1E00
#8A1E00
oklch(41.5% 0.148 34.5)
- #005664
#005664
oklch(41.6% 0.073 213.5)
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 #8A1E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.014
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
Use #8A1E00 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.