#8C121C
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.2% 0.155 24.2), rgb(140, 18, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#8C121C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 24°. 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C121C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 18, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.155 24.2) |
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 #8C121C | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C121C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #8C121C text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #8C121C text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7973
oklch(70.7% 0.144 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#E34F4F
oklch(63% 0.184 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF2832
oklch(55.6% 0.201 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21725
oklch(49% 0.186 24.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C121C
oklch(41.2% 0.155 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#741E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#8C121C 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) | #3B351B | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F17 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0018 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C121C
#8C121C
oklch(41.2% 0.155 24.2)
- #00565D
#00565D
oklch(41.3% 0.07 204.4)
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 #8C121C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.021
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
Use #8C121C 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.