#8E1F02
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.4% 0.15 34.1), rgb(142, 31, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#8E1F02 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1F02 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 31, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.15 34.1) |
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 #8E1F02 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1F02 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8E1F02 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1F02 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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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
#EA7D64
oklch(70.7% 0.14 34)
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Step 500
500
#E15637
oklch(63.2% 0.18 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3208
oklch(55.5% 0.196 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1F02
oklch(42.4% 0.15 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#732210
oklch(37.7% 0.117 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#8E1F02 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) | #433A00 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5200 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D001B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1F02
#8E1F02
oklch(42.4% 0.15 34.1)
- #005867
#005867
oklch(42.3% 0.075 214.4)
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 #8E1F02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
Use #8E1F02 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.