#8D1D3A
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.8% 0.147 11.5), rgb(141, 29, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#8D1D3A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 12°. 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1D3A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 29, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.147 11.5) |
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 #8D1D3A | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1D3A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D1D3A text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1D3A text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#E8798A
oklch(70.6% 0.138 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE516E
oklch(63.1% 0.176 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#C92E56
oklch(55.6% 0.19 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD1E46
oklch(49.1% 0.177 11.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.147 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#712032
oklch(37.7% 0.114 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#43141D
oklch(27% 0.073 11.8)
#8D1D3A 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) | #3C3B3A | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595237 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0029 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1D3A
#8D1D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.147 11.5)
- #005C59
#005C59
oklch(42.9% 0.074 190.9)
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 #8D1D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
Use #8D1D3A 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.