#8D1F39
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.9% 0.145 12.6), rgb(141, 31, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#8D1F39 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 13°. 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 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1F39 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 31, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 64%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.145 12.6) |
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 #8D1F39 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1F39 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D1F39 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1F39 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87A89
oklch(70.7% 0.136 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD536C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83054
oklch(55.6% 0.188 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2044
oklch(49.2% 0.175 12.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1F39
oklch(42.9% 0.145 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#712031
oklch(37.7% 0.114 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#42141D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 11.4)
#8D1F39 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) | #3D3C39 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595336 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B002A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1F39
#8D1F39
oklch(42.9% 0.145 12.6)
- #005C5A
#005C5A
oklch(42.9% 0.074 192.2)
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 #8D1F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D1F39 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.