#8E1F28
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(42.8% 0.146 22), rgb(142, 31, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#8E1F28 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1F28 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 31, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 64%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.146 22) |
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 #8E1F28 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1F28 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1F28 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1F28 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7A
oklch(70.6% 0.136 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5458
oklch(63.1% 0.174 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA313D
oklch(55.6% 0.189 22)
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Step 700
700
#AF212F
oklch(49.2% 0.176 22.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1F28
oklch(42.8% 0.146 22)
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Step 900
900
#722125
oklch(37.7% 0.114 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#8E1F28 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) | #403B27 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5324 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C0023 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1F28
#8E1F28
oklch(42.8% 0.146 22)
- #005B60
#005B60
oklch(42.9% 0.073 201.3)
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 #8E1F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
Use #8E1F28 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.