#8B2109
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.1% 0.145 33.5), rgb(139, 33, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#8B2109 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2109 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 33, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.145 33.5) |
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 #8B2109 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2109 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8B2109 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2109 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.085 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87E67
oklch(70.6% 0.136 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE583C
oklch(63.1% 0.174 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA3716
oklch(55.7% 0.189 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE2705
oklch(49.1% 0.175 33.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2109
oklch(42.1% 0.145 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#712414
oklch(37.7% 0.112 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#43160D
oklch(27% 0.072 33.1)
#8B2109 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) | #423A04 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5101 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A001D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2109
#8B2109
oklch(42.1% 0.145 33.5)
- #005765
#005765
oklch(42% 0.074 213.3)
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 #8B2109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
Use #8B2109 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.