#8B0534
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.9% 0.16 11), rgb(139, 5, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#8B0534 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 11°. 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 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0534 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 5, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 93%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.16 11) |
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 #8B0534 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0534 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #8B0534 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B0534 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7589
oklch(70.8% 0.15 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#E4496C
oklch(63.1% 0.191 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF1D54
oklch(55.6% 0.208 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#B30645
oklch(49.1% 0.194 10.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0534
oklch(40.9% 0.16 11)
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Step 900
900
#751A31
oklch(37.8% 0.125 11)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#8B0534 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) | #343435 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D31 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99001E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0534
#8B0534
oklch(40.9% 0.16 11)
- #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 #8B0534, 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 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
Use #8B0534 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.