#8D172D
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42% 0.151 17.5), rgb(141, 23, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#8D172D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D172D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 23, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.151 17.5) |
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 #8D172D | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D172D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #8D172D text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D172D text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7980
oklch(70.7% 0.141 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14F60
oklch(63% 0.181 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A47
oklch(55.7% 0.197 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B01938
oklch(49% 0.182 17.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D172D
oklch(42% 0.151 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#731E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 17)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#8D172D 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) | #3B382D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595129 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0021 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D172D
#8D172D
oklch(42% 0.151 17.5)
- #00595B
#00595B
oklch(42.1% 0.072 197.4)
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 #8D172D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.044
Use #8D172D 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.