#8C134A
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.4% 0.158 0.3), rgb(140, 19, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#8C134A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C134A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 19, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 76%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.158 0.3) |
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 #8C134A | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C134A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #8C134A text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8C134A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9759C
oklch(70.6% 0.148 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B84
oklch(63% 0.188 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA236E
oklch(55.7% 0.205 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE105C
oklch(49.2% 0.191 0.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C134A
oklch(42.4% 0.158 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#721B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.124 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#8C134A 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) | #333A4B | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535047 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99002D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C134A
#8C134A
oklch(42.4% 0.158 0.3)
- #005B50
#005B50
oklch(42.2% 0.076 181)
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 #8C134A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.015
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.027
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.027
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
Use #8C134A 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.