#8B0B17
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.6% 0.158 24.9), rgb(139, 11, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#8B0B17 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0B17 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 11, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.158 24.9) |
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 #8B0B17 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0B17 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #8B0B17 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B0B17 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA3
oklch(81% 0.092 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7871
oklch(70.7% 0.147 25)
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Step 500
500
#E54D4C
oklch(63.1% 0.189 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#D0252E
oklch(55.5% 0.204 25)
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Step 700
700
#B41221
oklch(49.1% 0.19 24.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0B17
oklch(40.6% 0.158 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#751D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#8B0B17 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) | #393316 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D11 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0012 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0B17
#8B0B17
oklch(40.6% 0.158 24.9)
- #00545B
#00545B
oklch(40.7% 0.069 204.6)
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 #8B0B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.015
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
Use #8B0B17 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.