#8C0023
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.5% 0.163 19), rgb(140, 0, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#8C0023 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C0023 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 0, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.163 19) |
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 #8C0023 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C0023 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #8C0023 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #8C0023 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 19.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0757A
oklch(70.7% 0.152 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74859
oklch(63.1% 0.195 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#D21A3E
oklch(55.5% 0.211 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60130
oklch(49.2% 0.197 19.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C0023
oklch(40.5% 0.163 19)
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Step 900
900
#761925
oklch(37.6% 0.126 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#461116
oklch(27% 0.081 19.1)
#8C0023 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) | #363223 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1E | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0013 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C0023
#8C0023
oklch(40.5% 0.163 19)
- #005457
#005457
oklch(40.5% 0.069 199)
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 #8C0023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
Use #8C0023 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.