#8C0820
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.8% 0.159 21.2), rgb(140, 8, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#8C0820 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C0820 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 8, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.159 21.2) |
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 #8C0820 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C0820 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #8C0820 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #8C0820 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.093 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF7677
oklch(70.6% 0.15 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#E64B54
oklch(63.1% 0.191 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#D12139
oklch(55.6% 0.207 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40C2C
oklch(49% 0.192 21.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C0820
oklch(40.8% 0.159 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#761B23
oklch(37.8% 0.125 21)
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Step 950
950
#451215
oklch(26.9% 0.078 20.8)
#8C0820 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) | #38331F | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0015 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C0820
#8C0820
oklch(40.8% 0.159 21.2)
- #005559
#005559
oklch(40.9% 0.069 200.3)
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 #8C0820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
Use #8C0820 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.