#8B172B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.6% 0.149 18.2), rgb(139, 23, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#8B172B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B172B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 23, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.149 18.2) |
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 #8B172B | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B172B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #8B172B text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B172B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA797F
oklch(70.6% 0.14 18)
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Step 500
500
#E0515F
oklch(63.1% 0.178 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C45
oklch(55.6% 0.194 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#B01B37
oklch(49.1% 0.181 18.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B172B
oklch(41.6% 0.149 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#731F29
oklch(37.8% 0.117 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#8B172B 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) | #3B372B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585027 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990020 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B172B
#8B172B
oklch(41.6% 0.149 18.2)
- #00575A
#00575A
oklch(41.5% 0.071 198.9)
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 #8B172B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
Use #8B172B 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.