#8C0935
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.3% 0.159 11.1), rgb(140, 9, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#8C0935 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C0935 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 9, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.159 11.1) |
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 #8C0935 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C0935 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #8C0935 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #8C0935 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7589
oklch(70.6% 0.149 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#E4496C
oklch(63.1% 0.191 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF1F54
oklch(55.7% 0.207 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#B20945
oklch(49% 0.192 10.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C0935
oklch(41.3% 0.159 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#741A31
oklch(37.6% 0.124 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#45121D
oklch(27.1% 0.078 11.1)
#8C0935 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) | #353536 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E32 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A001F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C0935
#8C0935
oklch(41.3% 0.159 11.1)
- #005754
#005754
oklch(41.2% 0.071 190.7)
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 #8C0935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.006
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
Use #8C0935 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.