#8D1430
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.9% 0.153 15.3), rgb(141, 20, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#8D1430 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1430 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 20, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.153 15.3) |
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 #8D1430 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1430 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #8D1430 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1430 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.05 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7883
oklch(70.8% 0.143 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#E24E64
oklch(63.1% 0.183 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD274B
oklch(55.6% 0.199 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#B1153C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 15.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1430
oklch(41.9% 0.153 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#741D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#8D1430 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) | #3A3830 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0021 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1430
#8D1430
oklch(41.9% 0.153 15.3)
- #005959
#005959
oklch(42% 0.072 194.8)
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 #8D1430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.019
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.045
Use #8D1430 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.