#8A2235
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.6% 0.139 15.2), rgb(138, 34, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#8A2235 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2235 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 34, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.139 15.2) |
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 #8A2235 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2235 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8A2235 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2235 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACB0
oklch(81% 0.08 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57D86
oklch(70.7% 0.128 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5768
oklch(63.2% 0.165 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#C63650
oklch(55.7% 0.18 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2641
oklch(49% 0.167 14.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2235
oklch(42.6% 0.139 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F232E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#42161B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 16)
#8A2235 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) | #3E3C35 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595232 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97012A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2235
#8A2235
oklch(42.6% 0.139 15.2)
- #005B5B
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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 #8A2235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A2235 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.