#8B1A2F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.9% 0.147 16.7), rgb(139, 26, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#8B1A2F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1A2F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 26, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.147 16.7) |
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 #8B1A2F | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1A2F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #8B1A2F text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1A2F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97A82
oklch(70.7% 0.137 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF5263
oklch(63.1% 0.175 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA2E4A
oklch(55.5% 0.191 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1E3B
oklch(49% 0.177 16.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1A2F
oklch(41.9% 0.147 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#72202B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#8B1A2F 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) | #3B392F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502C | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990023 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1A2F
#8B1A2F
oklch(41.9% 0.147 16.7)
- #00595A
#00595A
oklch(42.1% 0.072 196.1)
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 #8B1A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
Use #8B1A2F 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.