#8B182B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.7% 0.149 18.4), rgb(139, 24, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#8B182B 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B182B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 24, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.149 18.4) |
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 #8B182B | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B182B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #8B182B text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B182B text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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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
#EA7A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0515F
oklch(63.1% 0.178 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2D45
oklch(55.5% 0.192 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C37
oklch(49% 0.179 18.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B182B
oklch(41.7% 0.149 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#721F29
oklch(37.6% 0.116 18)
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Step 950
950
#431418
oklch(26.9% 0.073 18.4)
#8B182B 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) | #3B382B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585027 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990021 | 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°).
- #8B182B
#8B182B
oklch(41.7% 0.149 18.4)
- #00585A
#00585A
oklch(41.8% 0.071 197.5)
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 #8B182B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B182B 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.