#8B1104
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.8% 0.156 30.6), rgb(139, 17, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#8B1104 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1104 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 17, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.156 30.6) |
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 #8B1104 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1104 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #8B1104 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B1104 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9D
oklch(81% 0.091 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A67
oklch(70.8% 0.147 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#E4503D
oklch(63% 0.187 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#D02A17
oklch(55.7% 0.203 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31806
oklch(49% 0.189 30.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1104
oklch(40.8% 0.156 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#751F14
oklch(37.8% 0.122 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#8B1104 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) | #3C3400 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594E00 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0011 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1104
#8B1104
oklch(40.8% 0.156 30.6)
- #00545F
#00545F
oklch(40.9% 0.071 210)
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 #8B1104, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.012
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
Use #8B1104 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.