#8B171B
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.4% 0.15 25.5), rgb(139, 23, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#8B171B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B171B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 23, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.15 25.5) |
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 #8B171B | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B171B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #8B171B text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B171B text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A72
oklch(70.6% 0.141 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#E1524D
oklch(63% 0.179 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D31
oklch(55.6% 0.196 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11D23
oklch(49.2% 0.182 25.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B171B
oklch(41.4% 0.15 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#73201E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#8B171B 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) | #3D361A | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F16 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A001A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B171B
#8B171B
oklch(41.4% 0.15 25.5)
- #00565E
#00565E
oklch(41.4% 0.071 205.7)
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 #8B171B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.022
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
Use #8B171B 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.