#8B1D1A
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.8% 0.146 27.4), rgb(139, 29, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#8B1D1A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1D1A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 29, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.146 27.4) |
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 #8B1D1A | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1D1A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #8B1D1A text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1D1A text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97C71
oklch(70.6% 0.136 27)
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Step 500
500
#DF554B
oklch(63% 0.174 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB332D
oklch(55.7% 0.19 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2320
oklch(49.2% 0.176 27.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1D1A
oklch(41.8% 0.146 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#72221D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#8B1D1A 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) | #3F3918 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5015 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A001E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1D1A
#8B1D1A
oklch(41.8% 0.146 27.4)
- #005761
#005761
oklch(41.8% 0.072 208.2)
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 #8B1D1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
Use #8B1D1A 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.