#8E1F18
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.6% 0.148 28.7), rgb(142, 31, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#8E1F18 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1F18 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 31, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.148 28.7) |
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 #8E1F18 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1F18 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #8E1F18 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1F18 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05547
oklch(63.1% 0.176 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB3228
oklch(55.6% 0.191 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF221A
oklch(49% 0.178 28.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1F18
oklch(42.6% 0.148 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#72221A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#431510
oklch(26.9% 0.073 29)
#8E1F18 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) | #423A16 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5212 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D001F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1F18
#8E1F18
oklch(42.6% 0.148 28.7)
- #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 #8E1F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
Use #8E1F18 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.