#8D1B1E
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.1% 0.149 25.4), rgb(141, 27, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#8D1B1E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1B1E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 27, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.149 25.4) |
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 #8D1B1E | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1B1E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8D1B1E text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1B1E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B73
oklch(70.8% 0.14 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#E1534E
oklch(63.2% 0.178 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2F32
oklch(55.6% 0.193 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#B01E24
oklch(49% 0.18 25.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1B1E
oklch(42.1% 0.149 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#73201F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#8D1B1E 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) | #3F391D | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5119 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C001E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1B1E
#8D1B1E
oklch(42.1% 0.149 25.4)
- #005860
#005860
oklch(42% 0.072 205.5)
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 #8D1B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.031
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
Use #8D1B1E 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.