#8D231B
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.8% 0.143 28.9), rgb(141, 35, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#8D231B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D231B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 35, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.143 28.9) |
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 #8D231B | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D231B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D231B text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D231B text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#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
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA2
oklch(81% 0.083 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.134 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5749
oklch(63.1% 0.172 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C9362B
oklch(55.6% 0.186 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD261E
oklch(49% 0.173 28.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D231B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#71231C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#431611
oklch(27.1% 0.071 28.9)
#8D231B 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) | #433C19 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5316 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C0022 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D231B
#8D231B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 28.9)
- #005A65
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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 #8D231B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.020
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
Use #8D231B 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.