#8B202A
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.3% 0.142 21), rgb(139, 32, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#8B202A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 21°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B202A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 32, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.142 21) |
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 #8B202A | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B202A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #8B202A text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B202A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACAA
oklch(81% 0.083 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77C7C
oklch(70.6% 0.132 21)
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Step 500
500
#DD565B
oklch(63.1% 0.169 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83441
oklch(55.5% 0.184 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD2433
oklch(49.1% 0.172 21)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B202A
oklch(42.3% 0.142 21)
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Step 900
900
#712227
oklch(37.7% 0.111 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#421517
oklch(26.8% 0.07 20.5)
#8B202A 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) | #3F3B29 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5127 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990025 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B202A
#8B202A
oklch(42.3% 0.142 21)
- #00595E
#00595E
oklch(42.2% 0.072 201.4)
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 #8B202A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.042
Use #8B202A 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.