#8C2740
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.7% 0.136 10.2), rgb(140, 39, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#8C2740 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2740 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 39, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.136 10.2) |
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 #8C2740 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2740 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2740 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2740 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB5
oklch(81% 0.079 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D8E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#D85772
oklch(63% 0.163 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#C3375B
oklch(55.5% 0.177 10)
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Step 700
700
#A8284B
oklch(49.1% 0.164 10)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2740
oklch(43.7% 0.136 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2434
oklch(37.7% 0.105 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#8C2740 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) | #404040 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991231 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2740
#8C2740
oklch(43.7% 0.136 10.2)
- #005F5B
#005F5B
oklch(43.8% 0.076 189.8)
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 #8C2740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
Use #8C2740 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.