#8C2345
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(43.5% 0.142 6), rgb(140, 35, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#8C2345 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2345 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 35, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.142 6) |
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 #8C2345 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2345 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2345 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2345 text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#F0ABB8
oklch(81% 0.083 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#E47B94
oklch(70.6% 0.132 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#D9547A
oklch(63% 0.169 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53363
oklch(55.7% 0.184 6)
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Step 700
700
#A92352
oklch(49% 0.171 5.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2345
oklch(43.5% 0.142 6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2239
oklch(37.8% 0.11 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#8C2345 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) | #3C3F46 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585442 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #990D31 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2345
#8C2345
oklch(43.5% 0.142 6)
- #005E57
#005E57
oklch(43.4% 0.076 186)
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 #8C2345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
Use #8C2345 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.