#8E0804
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(41% 0.163 29.3), rgb(142, 8, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#8E0804 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.010 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 | #8E0804 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 8, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.163 29.3) |
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 #8E0804 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E0804 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #8E0804 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #8E0804 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99D
oklch(80.8% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07767
oklch(70.6% 0.152 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84C3C
oklch(63.2% 0.195 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D32016
oklch(55.6% 0.212 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60A05
oklch(49.1% 0.197 29.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E0804
oklch(41% 0.163 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#771B13
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#8E0804 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) | #3B3300 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F00 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D000B | 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°).
- #8E0804
#8E0804
oklch(41% 0.163 29.3)
- #00545F
#00545F
oklch(40.9% 0.071 210)
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 #8E0804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.010
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.011
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.026
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
Use #8E0804 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.