#8C2E40
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.5% 0.128 12.6), rgb(140, 46, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#8C2E40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2E40 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 46, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.128 12.6) |
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 #8C2E40 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2E40 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2E40 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2E40 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808C
oklch(70.7% 0.119 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55C70
oklch(63.2% 0.153 12.4)
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Step 600
600
#C03E58
oklch(55.7% 0.166 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#A52F48
oklch(49.1% 0.154 12.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2E40
oklch(44.5% 0.128 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2633
oklch(37.6% 0.1 12)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#8C2E40 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) | #444340 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C573E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #991D35 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2E40
#8C2E40
oklch(44.5% 0.128 12.6)
- #00615F
#00615F
oklch(44.5% 0.076 192.3)
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 #8C2E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
Use #8C2E40 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.