#8B1D2A
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.1% 0.144 20.1), rgb(139, 29, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#8B1D2A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1D2A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 29, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.144 20.1) |
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 #8B1D2A | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1D2A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #8B1D2A text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1D2A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 20)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.136 20)
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Step 500
500
#DE545C
oklch(63.1% 0.172 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA3142
oklch(55.6% 0.188 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2134
oklch(49.1% 0.175 20.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1D2A
oklch(42.1% 0.144 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#712127
oklch(37.6% 0.112 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#431517
oklch(27% 0.071 20.7)
#8B1D2A 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) | #3E392A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595127 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990023 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1D2A
#8B1D2A
oklch(42.1% 0.144 20.1)
- #00595D
#00595D
oklch(42.2% 0.072 200.1)
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 #8B1D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.042
Use #8B1D2A 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.