#8B0803
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.3% 0.161 29.5), rgb(139, 8, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#8B0803 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0803 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 8, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 96%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.161 29.5) |
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 #8B0803 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0803 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #8B0803 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B0803 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7867
oklch(70.6% 0.15 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#E64D3D
oklch(63% 0.192 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D22418
oklch(55.7% 0.209 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51107
oklch(49.1% 0.194 29.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0803
oklch(40.3% 0.161 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#761C14
oklch(37.6% 0.126 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#46130D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 29.8)
#8B0803 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) | #3A3200 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584D00 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A000A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0803
#8B0803
oklch(40.3% 0.161 29.5)
- #00535D
#00535D
oklch(40.5% 0.07 208.8)
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 #8B0803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.005
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.015
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.032
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
Use #8B0803 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.