#8E1E17
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.5% 0.149 28.8), rgb(142, 30, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#8E1E17 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1E17 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 30, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.149 28.8) |
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 #8E1E17 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1E17 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8E1E17 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1E17 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ACA1
oklch(81% 0.087 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.139 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05446
oklch(63% 0.177 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3127
oklch(55.6% 0.193 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02119
oklch(49.1% 0.179 28.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1E17
oklch(42.5% 0.149 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#73211A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#8E1E17 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) | #413A15 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5211 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D001E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1E17
#8E1E17
oklch(42.5% 0.149 28.8)
- #005964
#005964
oklch(42.5% 0.073 209.3)
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 #8E1E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.014
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.033
Use #8E1E17 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.