#8A1539
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.6% 0.151 9.9), rgb(138, 21, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#8A1539 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 10°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1539 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 21, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.151 9.9) |
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 #8A1539 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1539 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #8A1539 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #8A1539 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9788D
oklch(70.7% 0.14 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F70
oklch(63.1% 0.18 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A59
oklch(55.6% 0.195 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1949
oklch(49% 0.182 9.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1539
oklch(41.6% 0.151 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#721E33
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#8A1539 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) | #37383A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F36 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970025 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1539
#8A1539
oklch(41.6% 0.151 9.9)
- #005855
#005855
oklch(41.6% 0.072 190.8)
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 #8A1539, 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 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
Use #8A1539 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.