#8D202A
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(42.7% 0.144 21.2), rgb(141, 32, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#8D202A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D202A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 32, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.144 21.2) |
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 #8D202A | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D202A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #8D202A text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D202A text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABA9
oklch(80.8% 0.084 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE555A
oklch(63.1% 0.171 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93240
oklch(55.5% 0.187 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE2232
oklch(49.1% 0.174 21.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D202A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#712226
oklch(37.7% 0.111 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#431517
oklch(27% 0.071 20.7)
#8D202A 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) | #403B29 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5227 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0025 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D202A
#8D202A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 21.2)
- #005B5F
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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 #8D202A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
Use #8D202A 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.