#8E1521
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.9% 0.154 22.9), rgb(142, 21, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#8E1521 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1521 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 21, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.154 22.9) |
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 #8E1521 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1521 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #8E1521 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1521 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA6
oklch(81% 0.09 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7976
oklch(70.8% 0.144 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34F52
oklch(63.1% 0.184 23)
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Step 600
600
#CF2837
oklch(55.7% 0.201 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21729
oklch(49.1% 0.186 23)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1521
oklch(41.9% 0.154 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#741E21
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#451314
oklch(27% 0.077 22.7)
#8E1521 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) | #3D3720 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D001B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1521
#8E1521
oklch(41.9% 0.154 22.9)
- #00585E
#00585E
oklch(41.9% 0.071 202.8)
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 #8E1521, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.028
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
Use #8E1521 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.