#8E070B
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(41% 0.163 27.8), rgb(142, 7, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#8E070B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E070B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 7, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 91%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.163 27.8) |
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 #8E070B | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E070B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #8E070B text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #8E070B text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F1776A
oklch(70.8% 0.153 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E84B41
oklch(63.2% 0.195 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D31F1E
oklch(55.6% 0.212 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60910
oklch(49.1% 0.197 27.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E070B
oklch(41% 0.163 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#771B16
oklch(37.8% 0.127 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#8E070B 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) | #3A3308 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F00 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D000C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E070B
#8E070B
oklch(41% 0.163 27.8)
- #00555E
#00555E
oklch(41.1% 0.07 207.2)
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 #8E070B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.011
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.014
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
Use #8E070B 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.