#8D1624
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.8% 0.152 21.6), rgb(141, 22, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#8D1624 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1624 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 22, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.152 21.6) |
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 #8D1624 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1624 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #8D1624 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1624 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7978
oklch(70.7% 0.142 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25056
oklch(63.1% 0.181 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A3B
oklch(55.7% 0.198 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#B1192D
oklch(49% 0.183 21.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1624
oklch(41.8% 0.152 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#741E24
oklch(37.7% 0.119 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#8D1624 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) | #3C3723 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595020 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C001D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1624
#8D1624
oklch(41.8% 0.152 21.6)
- #00585D
#00585D
oklch(41.9% 0.071 201.5)
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 #8D1624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
Use #8D1624 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.