#8B263E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.4% 0.136 11), rgb(139, 38, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#8B263E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B263E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 38, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.136 11) |
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 #8B263E | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B263E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B263E text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B263E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB4
oklch(81% 0.079 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D8D
oklch(70.6% 0.127 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85871
oklch(63.1% 0.162 11)
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Step 600
600
#C43859
oklch(55.7% 0.176 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82849
oklch(49% 0.164 11)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B263E
oklch(43.4% 0.136 11)
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Step 900
900
#6E2433
oklch(37.7% 0.105 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#8B263E 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) | #3F3F3E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59543B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #980F30 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B263E
#8B263E
oklch(43.4% 0.136 11)
- #005E5B
#005E5B
oklch(43.5% 0.075 191)
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 #8B263E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
Use #8B263E 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.