#8D2227
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.9% 0.142 23.3), rgb(141, 34, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#8D2227 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 23°. 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 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2227 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 34, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.142 23.3) |
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 #8D2227 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D2227 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2227 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2227 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#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
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87D79
oklch(70.8% 0.133 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD5656
oklch(63% 0.17 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#C9343B
oklch(55.6% 0.185 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD252E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 23.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D2227
oklch(42.9% 0.142 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#712224
oklch(37.6% 0.111 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#431615
oklch(27.1% 0.07 24.2)
#8D2227 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) | #413C26 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5323 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0025 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2227
#8D2227
oklch(42.9% 0.142 23.3)
- #005B61
#005B61
oklch(42.9% 0.073 202.6)
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 #8D2227, 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 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
Use #8D2227 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.