#8B1140
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.7% 0.156 5.5), rgb(139, 17, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#8B1140 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1140 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 17, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.156 5.5) |
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 #8B1140 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1140 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #8B1140 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1140 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7693
oklch(70.7% 0.146 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04C79
oklch(63.1% 0.186 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2462
oklch(55.6% 0.202 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF1251
oklch(49.1% 0.188 5.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1140
oklch(41.7% 0.156 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#721C38
oklch(37.6% 0.121 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#431221
oklch(26.9% 0.077 5.1)
#8B1140 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) | #343841 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3D | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980027 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1140
#8B1140
oklch(41.7% 0.156 5.5)
- #005952
#005952
oklch(41.7% 0.073 185.6)
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 #8B1140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.018
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
Use #8B1140 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.