#8B2017
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.1% 0.144 29.4), rgb(139, 32, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#8B2017 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2017 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 32, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.144 29.4) |
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 #8B2017 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2017 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #8B2017 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2017 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA1
oklch(80.8% 0.084 29)
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Step 400
400
#E87D6E
oklch(70.6% 0.135 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE5747
oklch(63.1% 0.172 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA3528
oklch(55.6% 0.188 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE261B
oklch(49.2% 0.174 29.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2017
oklch(42.1% 0.144 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#71231B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#431611
oklch(27.1% 0.071 28.9)
#8B2017 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) | #413A15 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5112 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A001F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2017
#8B2017
oklch(42.1% 0.144 29.4)
- #005863
#005863
oklch(42.2% 0.073 209.4)
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 #8B2017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.016
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
Use #8B2017 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.