#8A2539
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43% 0.136 13.6), rgb(138, 37, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#8A2539 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 14°. 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 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2539 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 37, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.136 13.6) |
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 #8A2539 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2539 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2539 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2539 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 14)
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Step 400
400
#E47D89
oklch(70.7% 0.127 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#D9586C
oklch(63.1% 0.162 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43854
oklch(55.6% 0.176 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92944
oklch(49.2% 0.163 13.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2539
oklch(43% 0.136 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2431
oklch(37.7% 0.105 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#8A2539 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) | #3F3E39 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595336 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970B2D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2539
#8A2539
oklch(43% 0.136 13.6)
- #005C5B
#005C5B
oklch(42.9% 0.073 193.5)
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 #8A2539, 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 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A2539 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.