#8C2343
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(43.4% 0.141 7.2), rgb(140, 35, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#8C2343 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2343 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 35, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.141 7.2) |
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 #8C2343 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2343 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2343 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2343 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB7
oklch(81% 0.082 7.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57B92
oklch(70.7% 0.133 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5577
oklch(63.2% 0.168 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53360
oklch(55.6% 0.184 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA244F
oklch(49.2% 0.17 7.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2343
oklch(43.4% 0.141 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2237
oklch(37.8% 0.11 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#8C2343 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) | #3D3E44 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585340 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990B30 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2343
#8C2343
oklch(43.4% 0.141 7.2)
- #005E58
#005E58
oklch(43.4% 0.076 187.3)
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 #8C2343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
Use #8C2343 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.