#8D1410
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.4% 0.156 28.5), rgb(141, 20, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#8D1410 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1410 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 20, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.156 28.5) |
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 #8D1410 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1410 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #8D1410 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1410 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.092 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.145 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#E45043
oklch(63.1% 0.186 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A22
oklch(55.6% 0.201 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31814
oklch(49.1% 0.188 28.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1410
oklch(41.4% 0.156 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#751E18
oklch(37.7% 0.122 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140F
oklch(27.1% 0.077 28.9)
#8D1410 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) | #3D360D | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5007 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C0015 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1410
#8D1410
oklch(41.4% 0.156 28.5)
- #005660
#005660
oklch(41.5% 0.071 208.4)
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 #8D1410, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.017
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.027
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
Use #8D1410 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.