#8A222F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.4% 0.138 18.7), rgb(138, 34, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#8A222F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A222F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 34, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.138 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 #8A222F | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A222F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8A222F text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A222F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAC
oklch(81% 0.081 19)
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Step 400
400
#E67D81
oklch(70.7% 0.13 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5761
oklch(63.1% 0.165 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63648
oklch(55.5% 0.18 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2739
oklch(49.1% 0.167 18.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A222F
oklch(42.4% 0.138 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#70232A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#421619
oklch(27.1% 0.068 18.8)
#8A222F 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) | #3F3C2F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980028 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A222F
#8A222F
oklch(42.4% 0.138 18.7)
- #005A5D
#005A5D
oklch(42.5% 0.072 198.7)
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 #8A222F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A222F 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.