#8B1C02
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.6% 0.15 33.4), rgb(139, 28, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#8B1C02 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1C02 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 28, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.15 33.4) |
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 #8B1C02 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1C02 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #8B1C02 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1C02 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F7CEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.048 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D65
oklch(70.7% 0.14 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05639
oklch(63.1% 0.178 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC330F
oklch(55.6% 0.194 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1C02
oklch(41.6% 0.15 33.4)
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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)
#8B1C02 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 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0019 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1C02
#8B1C02
oklch(41.6% 0.15 33.4)
- #005664
#005664
oklch(41.6% 0.073 213.5)
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 #8B1C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
Use #8B1C02 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.