#8C1942
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.5% 0.151 5.8), rgb(140, 25, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#8C1942 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C1942 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 25, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.151 5.8) |
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 #8C1942 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C1942 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8C1942 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8C1942 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87893
oklch(70.7% 0.14 6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4F79
oklch(63.2% 0.18 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92A62
oklch(55.6% 0.196 5.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD1951
oklch(49.1% 0.182 5.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C1942
oklch(42.5% 0.151 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#711E38
oklch(37.7% 0.117 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#8C1942 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) | #383B43 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99002B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C1942
#8C1942
oklch(42.5% 0.151 5.8)
- #005B54
#005B54
oklch(42.4% 0.074 185.8)
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 #8C1942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
Use #8C1942 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.