#8D1542
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.4% 0.155 5.4), rgb(141, 21, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#8D1542 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1542 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 21, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.155 5.4) |
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 #8D1542 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1542 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8D1542 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1542 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7694
oklch(70.7% 0.146 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04C79
oklch(63.1% 0.186 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2562
oklch(55.6% 0.202 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1351
oklch(49.1% 0.187 5.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1542
oklch(42.4% 0.155 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#721C38
oklch(37.6% 0.121 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#431221
oklch(26.9% 0.077 5.1)
#8D1542 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) | #363A43 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55513F | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A002A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1542
#8D1542
oklch(42.4% 0.155 5.4)
- #005B54
#005B54
oklch(42.4% 0.074 185.8)
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 #8D1542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.024
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.027
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D1542 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.