#8C1E2E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.4% 0.144 18.4), rgb(140, 30, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#8C1E2E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C1E2E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 30, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.144 18.4) |
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 #8C1E2E | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C1E2E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8C1E2E text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8C1E2E text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87B80
oklch(70.7% 0.135 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE5460
oklch(63.1% 0.172 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93147
oklch(55.6% 0.187 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2138
oklch(49.2% 0.175 18.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C1E2E
oklch(42.4% 0.144 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#71212A
oklch(37.6% 0.112 18)
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Step 950
950
#431519
oklch(27.1% 0.071 18)
#8C1E2E 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) | #3E3A2E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0025 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C1E2E
#8C1E2E
oklch(42.4% 0.144 18.4)
- #005A5D
#005A5D
oklch(42.5% 0.072 198.7)
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 #8C1E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.045
Use #8C1E2E 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.