#8C0740
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.5% 0.162 4.8), rgb(140, 7, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#8C0740 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C0740 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 7, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 90%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.162 4.8) |
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 #8C0740 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C0740 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #8C0740 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8C0740 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7494
oklch(70.7% 0.151 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3487A
oklch(63.2% 0.194 5)
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Step 600
600
#CE1B63
oklch(55.7% 0.211 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#B10352
oklch(49% 0.196 4.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C0740
oklch(41.5% 0.162 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#741939
oklch(37.7% 0.127 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#8C0740 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) | #323641 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990025 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C0740
#8C0740
oklch(41.5% 0.162 4.8)
- #005851
#005851
oklch(41.4% 0.073 185.5)
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 #8C0740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.018
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
Use #8C0740 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.