#8A202E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.2% 0.14 18.7), rgb(138, 32, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#8A202E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A202E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 32, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.14 18.7) |
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 #8A202E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A202E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8A202E text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A202E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAC
oklch(81% 0.081 19)
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Step 400
400
#E77C80
oklch(70.7% 0.132 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5661
oklch(63.1% 0.168 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73547
oklch(55.6% 0.182 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2539
oklch(49.1% 0.17 18.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A202E
oklch(42.2% 0.14 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#70222A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#421619
oklch(27.1% 0.068 18.8)
#8A202E 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) | #3E3B2E | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980026 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A202E
#8A202E
oklch(42.2% 0.14 18.7)
- #00595C
#00595C
oklch(42.1% 0.072 198.8)
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 #8A202E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A202E 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.