#8D1E27
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.5% 0.146 22.1), rgb(141, 30, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#8D1E27 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1E27 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 30, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.146 22.1) |
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 #8D1E27 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1E27 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8D1E27 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1E27 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97B79
oklch(70.6% 0.136 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5457
oklch(63.1% 0.174 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA313D
oklch(55.6% 0.189 22)
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Step 700
700
#AF212F
oklch(49.2% 0.176 22.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1E27
oklch(42.5% 0.146 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#722124
oklch(37.7% 0.114 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#8D1E27 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) | #3F3A26 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5223 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0023 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1E27
#8D1E27
oklch(42.5% 0.146 22.1)
- #005A5F
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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 #8D1E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
Use #8D1E27 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.