#8E171E
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42% 0.153 24.5), rgb(142, 23, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#8E171E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E171E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 23, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.153 24.5) |
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 #8E171E | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E171E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8E171E text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E171E text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC7973
oklch(70.6% 0.143 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3504F
oklch(63.1% 0.183 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A32
oklch(55.6% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21925
oklch(49.1% 0.185 24.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E171E
oklch(42% 0.153 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#741E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#8E171E 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) | #3E381D | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5119 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D001B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E171E
#8E171E
oklch(42% 0.153 24.5)
- #00585F
#00585F
oklch(42% 0.072 204.2)
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 #8E171E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.020
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.030
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
Use #8E171E 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.