#8F2013
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.8% 0.149 30.6), rgb(143, 32, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#8F2013 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 31°. 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 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2013 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 32, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 77%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.149 30.6) |
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 #8F2013 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2013 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2013 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2013 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6A
oklch(70.6% 0.139 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05542
oklch(63.1% 0.177 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC3220
oklch(55.7% 0.193 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B02212
oklch(49.2% 0.18 30.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F2013
oklch(42.8% 0.149 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#732217
oklch(37.8% 0.116 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#8F2013 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) | #433B10 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E530C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E001E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2013
#8F2013
oklch(42.8% 0.149 30.6)
- #005A66
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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 #8F2013, 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 0.022
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.024
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
Use #8F2013 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.