#8F1A07
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.2% 0.154 31.7), rgb(143, 26, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#8F1A07 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F1A07 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 26, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 91%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.154 31.7) |
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 #8F1A07 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F1A07 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8F1A07 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F1A07 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B66
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3523B
oklch(63.1% 0.185 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D13
oklch(55.5% 0.2 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21C01
oklch(49.1% 0.186 31.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F1A07
oklch(42.2% 0.154 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#742012
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32)
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Step 950
950
#44140C
oklch(26.9% 0.076 31.8)
#8F1A07 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) | #413802 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5200 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0018 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F1A07
#8F1A07
oklch(42.2% 0.154 31.7)
- #005865
#005865
oklch(42.3% 0.074 211.9)
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 #8F1A07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.006
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
Use #8F1A07 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.