#8A1636
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.6% 0.15 11.8), rgb(138, 22, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#8A1636 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1636 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 22, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.15 11.8) |
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 #8A1636 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1636 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #8A1636 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #8A1636 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.088 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9798A
oklch(70.7% 0.139 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF506D
oklch(63.1% 0.178 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA2B55
oklch(55.5% 0.194 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A45
oklch(49.2% 0.181 11.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1636
oklch(41.6% 0.15 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#721E31
oklch(37.7% 0.117 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#43141D
oklch(27% 0.073 11.8)
#8A1636 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) | #383836 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F33 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980024 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1636
#8A1636
oklch(41.6% 0.15 11.8)
- #005856
#005856
oklch(41.6% 0.071 192.1)
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 #8A1636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.016
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
Use #8A1636 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.