#8D1C2F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.5% 0.147 17.5), rgb(141, 28, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#8D1C2F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1C2F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 28, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.147 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 #8D1C2F | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1C2F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8D1C2F text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1C2F text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97A81
oklch(70.7% 0.137 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5261
oklch(63.1% 0.176 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB2E48
oklch(55.7% 0.192 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E39
oklch(49.2% 0.178 17.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1C2F
oklch(42.5% 0.147 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#72202A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#8D1C2F 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) | #3D3A2F | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0024 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1C2F
#8D1C2F
oklch(42.5% 0.147 17.5)
- #005A5C
#005A5C
oklch(42.4% 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 #8D1C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.045
Use #8D1C2F 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.