#8E1A23
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.3% 0.15 23.1), rgb(142, 26, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#8E1A23 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1A23 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 26, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.15 23.1) |
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 #8E1A23 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1A23 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8E1A23 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1A23 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A76
oklch(70.7% 0.14 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#E15153
oklch(63% 0.18 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2C38
oklch(55.6% 0.196 23)
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Step 700
700
#B11C2A
oklch(49.2% 0.182 23.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1A23
oklch(42.3% 0.15 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#731F22
oklch(37.6% 0.117 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#8E1A23 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) | #3E3922 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D001F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1A23
#8E1A23
oklch(42.3% 0.15 23.1)
- #00595F
#00595F
oklch(42.3% 0.072 202.8)
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 #8E1A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
Use #8E1A23 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.