#8A2642
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.3% 0.135 8.2), rgb(138, 38, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#8A2642 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2642 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 38, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.135 8.2) |
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 #8A2642 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2642 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2642 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2642 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37D91
oklch(70.7% 0.127 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75876
oklch(63.1% 0.161 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#C2385F
oklch(55.5% 0.175 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#A7294E
oklch(49.1% 0.163 8.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2642
oklch(43.3% 0.135 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2437
oklch(37.8% 0.106 8)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#8A2642 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) | #3E3F43 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585340 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #971231 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2642
#8A2642
oklch(43.3% 0.135 8.2)
- #005E58
#005E58
oklch(43.4% 0.076 187.3)
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 #8A2642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
Use #8A2642 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.