#8A013D
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.8% 0.163 5.4), rgb(138, 1, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#8A013D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A013D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 1, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.163 5.4) |
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 #8A013D | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A013D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #8A013D text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #8A013D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7393
oklch(70.6% 0.153 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#E34779
oklch(63.1% 0.195 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE1961
oklch(55.5% 0.211 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20151
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A013D
oklch(40.8% 0.163 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#741838
oklch(37.6% 0.127 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#451121
oklch(27.1% 0.081 5.5)
#8A013D 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) | #30343E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3A | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970021 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A013D
#8A013D
oklch(40.8% 0.163 5.4)
- #00564F
#00564F
oklch(40.8% 0.072 185.4)
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 #8A013D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
Use #8A013D 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.