#8B0836
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.1% 0.159 10.2), rgb(139, 8, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#8B0836 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0836 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 8, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.159 10.2) |
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 #8B0836 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0836 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #8B0836 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B0836 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B3
oklch(81% 0.093 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED758B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.189 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE1F57
oklch(55.5% 0.206 10)
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Step 700
700
#B20A47
oklch(49.1% 0.192 10.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0836
oklch(41.1% 0.159 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#741A32
oklch(37.6% 0.124 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#45121D
oklch(27.1% 0.078 11.1)
#8B0836 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) | #343537 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E33 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990020 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0836
#8B0836
oklch(41.1% 0.159 10.2)
- #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 #8B0836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.005
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
Use #8B0836 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.