#8A213C
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.6% 0.14 10.6), rgb(138, 33, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#8A213C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A213C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 33, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.14 10.6) |
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 #8A213C | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A213C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8A213C text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A213C text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8D
oklch(70.7% 0.13 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA5571
oklch(63% 0.167 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53459
oklch(55.5% 0.181 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2449
oklch(49% 0.17 10.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A213C
oklch(42.6% 0.14 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2233
oklch(37.6% 0.109 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#8A213C 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) | #3C3C3C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575239 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97032C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A213C
#8A213C
oklch(42.6% 0.14 10.6)
- #005B58
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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 #8A213C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A213C 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.