#8B0435
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.9% 0.161 10.3), rgb(139, 4, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#8B0435 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0435 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 4, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.161 10.3) |
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 #8B0435 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0435 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #8B0435 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B0435 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
-
Step 300
300
#F6A7B2
oklch(80.8% 0.094 10.2)
-
Step 400
400
#EE748A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 10.4)
-
Step 500
500
#E4486E
oklch(63.1% 0.193 10.2)
-
Step 600
600
#CF1C56
oklch(55.6% 0.209 10.3)
-
Step 700
700
#B30546
oklch(49.1% 0.194 10.5)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0435
oklch(40.9% 0.161 10.3)
-
Step 900
900
#751932
oklch(37.7% 0.126 10)
-
Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#8B0435 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) | #333436 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D32 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99001E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0435
#8B0435
oklch(40.9% 0.161 10.3)
- #005653
#005653
oklch(40.9% 0.07 190.7)
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 #8B0435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.003
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
Use #8B0435 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.