#8B1B00
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.5% 0.151 33.6), rgb(139, 27, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#8B1B00 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 34°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1B00 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 27, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.151 33.6) |
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 #8B1B00 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1B00 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #8B1B00 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1B00 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D64
oklch(70.8% 0.141 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15538
oklch(63.1% 0.18 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC320C
oklch(55.5% 0.195 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1B00
oklch(41.5% 0.151 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#732211
oklch(37.7% 0.117 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#8B1B00 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) | #403700 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5000 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0017 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1B00
#8B1B00
oklch(41.5% 0.151 33.6)
- #005563
#005563
oklch(41.3% 0.073 213.7)
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 #8B1B00, 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 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
Use #8B1B00 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.