#8D263F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.8% 0.138 10.8), rgb(141, 38, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#8D263F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D263F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 38, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.138 10.8) |
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 #8D263F | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D263F | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D263F text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D263F text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C8D
oklch(70.6% 0.129 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95671
oklch(63% 0.165 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53659
oklch(55.7% 0.179 11)
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Step 700
700
#A92649
oklch(49% 0.167 10.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D263F
oklch(43.8% 0.138 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2333
oklch(37.8% 0.108 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#8D263F 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) | #40403F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A553C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A0E30 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D263F
#8D263F
oklch(43.8% 0.138 10.8)
- #005F5C
#005F5C
oklch(43.8% 0.075 191)
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 #8D263F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.056
Use #8D263F 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.