#8B1849
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.5% 0.153 1.2), rgb(139, 24, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#8B1849 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1849 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 24, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.153 1.2) |
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 #8B1849 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1849 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #8B1849 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1849 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BD
oklch(81% 0.089 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#E7779B
oklch(70.6% 0.143 1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4E82
oklch(63.1% 0.183 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#C8296C
oklch(55.7% 0.198 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC185A
oklch(49.1% 0.184 1.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1849
oklch(42.5% 0.153 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#711D3E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#8B1849 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) | #353B4A | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535146 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97002E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1849
#8B1849
oklch(42.5% 0.153 1.2)
- #005C51
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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 #8B1849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
Use #8B1849 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.