#8E1C01
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.1% 0.153 33.4), rgb(142, 28, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#8E1C01 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1C01 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 28, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.153 33.4) |
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 #8E1C01 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1C01 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8E1C01 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1C01 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C64
oklch(70.8% 0.143 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25437
oklch(63.1% 0.183 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD3008
oklch(55.5% 0.198 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1C01
oklch(42.1% 0.153 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#742110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#8E1C01 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) | #413800 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5200 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0018 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1C01
#8E1C01
oklch(42.1% 0.153 33.4)
- #005766
#005766
oklch(42% 0.074 214.6)
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 #8E1C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.009
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
Use #8E1C01 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.