#8A1425
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.1% 0.151 20.5), rgb(138, 20, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#8A1425 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1425 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 20, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.151 20.5) |
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 #8A1425 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1425 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #8A1425 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #8A1425 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20)
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Step 400
400
#EB797B
oklch(70.6% 0.141 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#E15059
oklch(63% 0.18 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.196 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11A31
oklch(49.2% 0.183 20.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1425
oklch(41.1% 0.151 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#731F26
oklch(37.7% 0.117 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#8A1425 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) | #3A3625 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E21 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98001C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1425
#8A1425
oklch(41.1% 0.151 20.5)
- #00565A
#00565A
oklch(41.2% 0.07 200.3)
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 #8A1425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.031
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.038
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
Use #8A1425 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.