#8C1226
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.4% 0.154 19.9), rgb(140, 18, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#8C1226 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C1226 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 18, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.154 19.9) |
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 #8C1226 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C1226 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #8C1226 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #8C1226 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED787B
oklch(70.8% 0.144 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#E34E59
oklch(63.1% 0.184 20)
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Step 600
600
#CE273F
oklch(55.5% 0.2 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21631
oklch(49.1% 0.186 20.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C1226
oklch(41.4% 0.154 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#741D26
oklch(37.7% 0.12 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#441316
oklch(26.9% 0.075 20.3)
#8C1226 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) | #3A3626 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F22 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A001C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C1226
#8C1226
oklch(41.4% 0.154 19.9)
- #00575A
#00575A
oklch(41.5% 0.071 198.9)
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 #8C1226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
Use #8C1226 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.