#8A1736
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.7% 0.149 12), rgb(138, 23, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#8A1736 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1736 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 23, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.149 12) |
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 #8A1736 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1736 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #8A1736 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #8A1736 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F3AAB2
oklch(81% 0.086 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97989
oklch(70.7% 0.139 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF506C
oklch(63.1% 0.178 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA2C54
oklch(55.6% 0.193 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE1B45
oklch(49.1% 0.18 11.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1736
oklch(41.7% 0.149 12)
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Step 900
900
#721F31
oklch(37.8% 0.116 12)
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Step 950
950
#43141D
oklch(27% 0.073 11.8)
#8A1736 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) | #564F33 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980025 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1736
#8A1736
oklch(41.7% 0.149 12)
- #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 #8A1736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
Use #8A1736 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.