#8D1E1D
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.3% 0.147 26.6), rgb(141, 30, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#8D1E1D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 27°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1E1D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 30, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.147 26.6) |
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 #8D1E1D | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1E1D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8D1E1D text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1E1D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#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
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C72
oklch(70.8% 0.137 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0544D
oklch(63.1% 0.176 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3130
oklch(55.6% 0.191 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF2122
oklch(49% 0.178 26.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1E1D
oklch(42.3% 0.147 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#72211E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#8D1E1D 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) | #403A1B | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5218 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C001F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1E1D
#8D1E1D
oklch(42.3% 0.147 26.6)
- #005962
#005962
oklch(42.4% 0.073 206.7)
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 #8D1E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
Use #8D1E1D 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.