#8D263B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.7% 0.138 13.3), rgb(141, 38, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#8D263B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D263B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 38, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.138 13.3) |
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 #8D263B | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D263B | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D263B text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D263B text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACB2
oklch(81% 0.08 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#E57D89
oklch(70.8% 0.129 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA576C
oklch(63.2% 0.165 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53654
oklch(55.6% 0.179 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2744
oklch(49.2% 0.166 13.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D263B
oklch(43.7% 0.138 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2331
oklch(37.7% 0.107 13)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#8D263B 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) | #403F3B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5438 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0C2F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D263B
#8D263B
oklch(43.7% 0.138 13.3)
- #005E5D
#005E5D
oklch(43.6% 0.075 193.5)
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 #8D263B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D263B 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.