#8E200E
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.6% 0.148 31.9), rgb(142, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#8E200E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 32°. 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 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E200E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.148 31.9) |
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 #8E200E | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E200E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #8E200E text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E200E text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D68
oklch(70.7% 0.139 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0563E
oklch(63.1% 0.177 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB331A
oklch(55.5% 0.192 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF230A
oklch(49% 0.179 32)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E200E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#722215
oklch(37.6% 0.115 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#43150E
oklch(26.8% 0.073 31)
#8E200E 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) | #433A09 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5306 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D001D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E200E
#8E200E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 31.9)
- #005966
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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 #8E200E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.013
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.023
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
Use #8E200E 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.