#8E1022
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.6% 0.157 21.6), rgb(142, 16, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#8E1022 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1022 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 16, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.157 21.6) |
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 #8E1022 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1022 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #8E1022 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1022 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7777
oklch(70.7% 0.147 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54D54
oklch(63.2% 0.188 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#D02439
oklch(55.6% 0.204 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3112B
oklch(49% 0.189 21.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1022
oklch(41.6% 0.157 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#751C23
oklch(37.7% 0.123 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#8E1022 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) | #3B3621 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501D | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0019 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1022
#8E1022
oklch(41.6% 0.157 21.6)
- #00575C
#00575C
oklch(41.6% 0.071 201.6)
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 #8E1022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
Use #8E1022 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.