#8B071B
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.5% 0.159 23), rgb(139, 7, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#8B071B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B071B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 7, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 90%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.159 23) |
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 #8B071B | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B071B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #8B071B text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B071B text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 24.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7774
oklch(70.7% 0.149 23)
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Step 500
500
#E64C50
oklch(63.2% 0.19 23)
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Step 600
600
#D12234
oklch(55.6% 0.206 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40E26
oklch(49% 0.192 23.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B071B
oklch(40.5% 0.159 23)
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Step 900
900
#761C20
oklch(37.8% 0.124 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#451213
oklch(26.9% 0.078 23)
#8B071B 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) | #38321A | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D15 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0012 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B071B
#8B071B
oklch(40.5% 0.159 23)
- #005459
#005459
oklch(40.6% 0.069 201.8)
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 #8B071B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
Use #8B071B 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.