#8B1D34
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.3% 0.144 14.6), rgb(139, 29, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#8B1D34 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 15°. 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1D34 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 29, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.144 14.6) |
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 #8B1D34 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1D34 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8B1D34 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1D34 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAF
oklch(81% 0.084 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#E87B86
oklch(70.8% 0.135 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD5368
oklch(63% 0.172 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#C9304F
oklch(55.6% 0.188 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2040
oklch(49.1% 0.175 14.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1D34
oklch(42.3% 0.144 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#71212E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#43151B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 15.4)
#8B1D34 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) | #3C3A34 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585131 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990027 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1D34
#8B1D34
oklch(42.3% 0.144 14.6)
- #005A5A
#005A5A
oklch(42.3% 0.072 194.8)
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 #8B1D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B1D34 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.