#8D1A30
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.3% 0.149 16.5), rgb(141, 26, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#8D1A30 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1A30 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 26, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.149 16.5) |
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 #8D1A30 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1A30 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #8D1A30 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1A30 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7982
oklch(70.7% 0.139 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#E05163
oklch(63.2% 0.178 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB2C4A
oklch(55.6% 0.193 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C3B
oklch(49.1% 0.179 16.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1A30
oklch(42.3% 0.149 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#721F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.116 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#8D1A30 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) | #3C3930 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0024 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1A30
#8D1A30
oklch(42.3% 0.149 16.5)
- #005A5B
#005A5B
oklch(42.4% 0.072 196.1)
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 #8D1A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.046
Use #8D1A30 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.