#8F221E
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(43.1% 0.145 27.4), rgb(143, 34, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#8F221E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F221E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 34, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.145 27.4) |
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 #8F221E | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F221E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F221E text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F221E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97D71
oklch(70.8% 0.135 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF564B
oklch(63.2% 0.173 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA332E
oklch(55.5% 0.189 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE2321
oklch(49% 0.175 27.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F221E
oklch(43.1% 0.145 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#72221D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#8F221E 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) | #433C1C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5419 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0022 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F221E
#8F221E
oklch(43.1% 0.145 27.4)
- #005B65
#005B65
oklch(43.1% 0.074 207.7)
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 #8F221E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.031
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
Use #8F221E 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.