#8B122B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.3% 0.153 17.3), rgb(139, 18, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#8B122B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B122B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 18, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.153 17.3) |
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 #8B122B | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B122B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #8B122B text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #8B122B text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 16.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7880
oklch(70.7% 0.143 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#E24E60
oklch(63.1% 0.183 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2847
oklch(55.6% 0.198 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11638
oklch(49.1% 0.185 17.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B122B
oklch(41.3% 0.153 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#741D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.12 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#8B122B 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) | #39362B | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F27 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99001E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B122B
#8B122B
oklch(41.3% 0.153 17.3)
- #005758
#005758
oklch(41.4% 0.071 196.1)
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 #8B122B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
Use #8B122B 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.