#8C2323
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.7% 0.141 25.5), rgb(140, 35, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#8C2323 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2323 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 35, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.141 25.5) |
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 #8C2323 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2323 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #8C2323 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2323 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77E76
oklch(70.8% 0.131 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5852
oklch(63.2% 0.168 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83636
oklch(55.6% 0.183 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC2729
oklch(49% 0.169 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2323
oklch(42.7% 0.141 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#712321
oklch(37.7% 0.111 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#421614
oklch(26.9% 0.069 25.4)
#8C2323 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) | #423C22 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C531F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0024 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2323
#8C2323
oklch(42.7% 0.141 25.5)
- #005A62
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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 #8C2323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
Use #8C2323 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.