#8B231D
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.4% 0.14 28.1), rgb(139, 35, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#8B231D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 28°. 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 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B231D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 35, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.14 28.1) |
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 #8B231D | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B231D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8B231D text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B231D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77E72
oklch(70.7% 0.132 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC584C
oklch(63% 0.168 28)
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Step 600
600
#C8382F
oklch(55.7% 0.182 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2822
oklch(49.1% 0.169 28)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B231D
oklch(42.4% 0.14 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#70241E
oklch(37.6% 0.109 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#8B231D 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) | #423B1B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5219 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990023 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B231D
#8B231D
oklch(42.4% 0.14 28.1)
- #005963
#005963
oklch(42.4% 0.073 208)
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 #8B231D, 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 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
Use #8B231D 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.