#8F1425
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.1% 0.155 21), rgb(143, 20, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#8F1425 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F1425 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 20, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.155 21) |
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 #8F1425 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F1425 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #8F1425 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F1425 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7879
oklch(70.7% 0.145 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44E56
oklch(63.2% 0.186 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF263B
oklch(55.6% 0.202 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3132E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 20.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F1425
oklch(42.1% 0.155 21)
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Step 900
900
#751D24
oklch(37.8% 0.121 21)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#8F1425 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) | #3C3724 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5121 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E001C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F1425
#8F1425
oklch(42.1% 0.155 21)
- #00595D
#00595D
oklch(42.2% 0.072 200.1)
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 #8F1425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.030
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
Use #8F1425 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.