#8B1713
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.3% 0.151 28.3), rgb(139, 23, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#8B1713 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1713 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 23, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 76%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.151 28.3) |
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 #8B1713 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1713 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #8B1713 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B1713 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.142 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25246
oklch(63.1% 0.181 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E27
oklch(55.6% 0.196 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11D19
oklch(49.1% 0.183 28.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1713
oklch(41.3% 0.151 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#74201A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#8B1713 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) | #3D3611 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0018 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1713
#8B1713
oklch(41.3% 0.151 28.3)
- #00555F
#00555F
oklch(41.1% 0.071 208.5)
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 #8B1713, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.018
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
Use #8B1713 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.