#8B201F
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.2% 0.143 26.2), rgb(139, 32, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#8B201F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B201F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 32, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.143 26.2) |
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 #8B201F | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B201F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8B201F text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B201F text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#E87D74
oklch(70.7% 0.134 26)
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Step 500
500
#DE574F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93533
oklch(55.6% 0.185 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD2526
oklch(49% 0.172 26)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B201F
oklch(42.2% 0.143 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#712320
oklch(37.7% 0.111 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#431613
oklch(27.1% 0.071 26.6)
#8B201F 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) | #403A1E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990021 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B201F
#8B201F
oklch(42.2% 0.143 26.2)
- #005861
#005861
oklch(42.1% 0.072 206.8)
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 #8B201F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
Use #8B201F 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.