#8D174B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.8% 0.156 0.5), rgb(141, 23, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#8D174B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D174B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 23, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.156 0.5) |
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 #8D174B | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D174B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D174B text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D174B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8769C
oklch(70.7% 0.146 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C84
oklch(63.1% 0.187 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#C9256D
oklch(55.6% 0.203 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD135B
oklch(49.1% 0.189 0.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D174B
oklch(42.8% 0.156 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#711C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#8D174B 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) | #353B4C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545248 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A002F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D174B
#8D174B
oklch(42.8% 0.156 0.5)
- #005D51
#005D51
oklch(42.9% 0.078 180)
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 #8D174B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.014
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.025
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
Use #8D174B 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.