#8B1544
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.1% 0.154 3.7), rgb(139, 21, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#8B1544 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1544 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 21, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.154 3.7) |
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 #8B1544 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1544 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #8B1544 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1544 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97797
oklch(70.8% 0.144 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4D7D
oklch(63% 0.184 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#C92766
oklch(55.5% 0.199 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1555
oklch(49.2% 0.186 3.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1544
oklch(42.1% 0.154 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#711D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 4)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#8B1544 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) | #353945 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545041 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98002B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1544
#8B1544
oklch(42.1% 0.154 3.7)
- #005A52
#005A52
oklch(42% 0.074 184.5)
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 #8B1544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B1544 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.