#8D1300
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.3% 0.158 31.7), rgb(141, 19, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#8D1300 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1300 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 19, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.158 31.7) |
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 #8D1300 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1300 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #8D1300 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #8D1300 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A65
oklch(70.8% 0.147 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#E55038
oklch(63.1% 0.189 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D0290D
oklch(55.6% 0.205 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1300
oklch(41.3% 0.158 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#751E11
oklch(37.6% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#8D1300 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) | #3E3500 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B4F00 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C0011 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1300
#8D1300
oklch(41.3% 0.158 31.7)
- #005562
#005562
oklch(41.3% 0.072 212.4)
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 #8D1300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.016
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
Use #8D1300 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.