#8B0D36
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.3% 0.157 10.7), rgb(139, 13, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#8B0D36 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B0D36 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 13, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.157 10.7) |
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 #8B0D36 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B0D36 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #8B0D36 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B0D36 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F5A8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.092 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC768A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.187 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2256
oklch(55.5% 0.203 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#B10F46
oklch(49.1% 0.189 10.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B0D36
oklch(41.3% 0.157 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#741B32
oklch(37.7% 0.123 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#8B0D36 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) | #353637 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E33 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990021 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B0D36
#8B0D36
oklch(41.3% 0.157 10.7)
- #005754
#005754
oklch(41.2% 0.071 190.7)
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 #8B0D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.008
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
Use #8B0D36 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.