#8D2235
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.1% 0.142 15.7), rgb(141, 34, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#8D2235 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2235 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 34, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.142 15.7) |
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 #8D2235 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D2235 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2235 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2235 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77C85
oklch(70.8% 0.132 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC5566
oklch(63.1% 0.169 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#C7334E
oklch(55.5% 0.184 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC233F
oklch(49.1% 0.171 15.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D2235
oklch(43.1% 0.142 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#70222D
oklch(37.7% 0.11 16)
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Step 950
950
#42151B
oklch(27% 0.07 15.1)
#8D2235 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) | #3F3D35 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5332 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B002A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2235
#8D2235
oklch(43.1% 0.142 15.7)
- #005C5D
#005C5D
oklch(43% 0.073 196.1)
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 #8D2235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D2235 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.