#8A2A42
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.8% 0.131 9.4), rgb(138, 42, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#8A2A42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2A42 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 42, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.131 9.4) |
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 #8A2A42 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2A42 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2A42 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2A42 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
-
Step 300
300
#EDADB6
oklch(81% 0.076 9.6)
-
Step 400
400
#E17F90
oklch(70.8% 0.122 9.6)
-
Step 500
500
#D55A75
oklch(63% 0.156 9.1)
-
Step 600
600
#C03C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.169 9.6)
-
Step 700
700
#A62C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 9.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2A42
oklch(43.8% 0.131 9.4)
-
Step 900
900
#6C2536
oklch(37.6% 0.102 8.8)
-
Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#8A2A42 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) | #404142 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595440 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #971934 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2A42
#8A2A42
oklch(43.8% 0.131 9.4)
- #005F5B
#005F5B
oklch(43.8% 0.076 189.8)
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 #8A2A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.049
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
Use #8A2A42 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.