#8D1D41
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43% 0.148 7.4), rgb(141, 29, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#8D1D41 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1D41 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 29, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.148 7.4) |
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 #8D1D41 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1D41 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D1D41 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1D41 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB7
oklch(81% 0.086 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87991
oklch(70.8% 0.139 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5176
oklch(63.1% 0.176 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.192 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC1D4E
oklch(49% 0.178 7.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1D41
oklch(43% 0.148 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#711F36
oklch(37.7% 0.116 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#8D1D41 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) | #3A3C42 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A002D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1D41
#8D1D41
oklch(43% 0.148 7.4)
- #005D57
#005D57
oklch(43.1% 0.075 187.2)
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 #8D1D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.032
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D1D41 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.