#8C0B46
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(41.8% 0.162 1.8), rgb(140, 11, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#8C0B46 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C0B46 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 11, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 85%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.162 1.8) |
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 #8C0B46 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C0B46 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #8C0B46 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8C0B46 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7499
oklch(70.7% 0.151 2)
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Step 500
500
#E14881
oklch(63.1% 0.194 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC1D6A
oklch(55.6% 0.21 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#B00658
oklch(49.1% 0.195 2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C0B46
oklch(41.8% 0.162 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#73193D
oklch(37.7% 0.127 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#8C0B46 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) | #313747 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F43 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990029 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C0B46
#8C0B46
oklch(41.8% 0.162 1.8)
- #005A4F
#005A4F
oklch(41.9% 0.076 180.8)
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 #8C0B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.018
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.027
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
Use #8C0B46 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.