#8E1606
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.7% 0.156 31.1), rgb(142, 22, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#8E1606 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1606 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 22, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 92%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.156 31.1) |
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 #8E1606 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1606 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #8E1606 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1606 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9D
oklch(81% 0.091 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A66
oklch(70.6% 0.146 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#E4513B
oklch(63.1% 0.187 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A14
oklch(55.5% 0.203 31)
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Step 700
700
#B31903
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1606
oklch(41.7% 0.156 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#751F13
oklch(37.8% 0.122 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#8E1606 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) | #3F3602 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5000 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0015 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1606
#8E1606
oklch(41.7% 0.156 31.1)
- #005663
#005663
oklch(41.6% 0.073 212.2)
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 #8E1606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.020
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
Use #8E1606 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.