#8E021B
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.9% 0.164 22.7), rgb(142, 2, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#8E021B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E021B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 2, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.164 22.7) |
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 #8E021B | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E021B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #8E021B text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #8E021B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F17573
oklch(70.7% 0.153 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#E8484F
oklch(63.1% 0.196 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#D31A32
oklch(55.5% 0.212 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60125
oklch(49% 0.197 22.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E021B
oklch(40.9% 0.164 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#77191F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#461113
oklch(26.9% 0.081 22.4)
#8E021B 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) | #38331A | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E15 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0010 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E021B
#8E021B
oklch(40.9% 0.164 22.7)
- #00555B
#00555B
oklch(41% 0.07 203.1)
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 #8E021B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
Use #8E021B 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.