#8B0934
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41% 0.158 11.4), rgb(139, 9, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#8B0934 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0934 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 9, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.158 11.4) |
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 #8B0934 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0934 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #8B0934 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B0934 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7589
oklch(70.6% 0.149 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#E34A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.189 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2054
oklch(55.5% 0.205 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#B20B44
oklch(49.1% 0.191 11.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0934
oklch(41% 0.158 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#741B31
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#45121D
oklch(27.1% 0.078 11.1)
#8B0934 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) | #353535 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E31 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99001F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0934
#8B0934
oklch(41% 0.158 11.4)
- #005654
#005654
oklch(40.9% 0.07 192)
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 #8B0934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.006
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
Use #8B0934 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.