#8D040C
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.6% 0.163 27.2), rgb(141, 4, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#8D040C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D040C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 4, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.163 27.2) |
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 #8D040C | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D040C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #8D040C text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #8D040C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#F1776B
oklch(70.8% 0.152 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84B42
oklch(63.2% 0.195 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#D31E21
oklch(55.6% 0.212 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60713
oklch(49% 0.197 27.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D040C
oklch(40.6% 0.163 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#771B17
oklch(37.8% 0.127 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#8D040C 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) | #393209 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E02 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C000B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D040C
#8D040C
oklch(40.6% 0.163 27.2)
- #00545D
#00545D
oklch(40.8% 0.07 207.3)
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 #8D040C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.009
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D040C 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.