#8E0325
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.1% 0.163 18.7), rgb(142, 3, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#8E0325 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E0325 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 3, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 96%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.163 18.7) |
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 #8E0325 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E0325 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #8E0325 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E0325 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.095 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0757B
oklch(70.7% 0.152 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#E74859
oklch(63.1% 0.195 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#D21A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.211 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E0325
oklch(41.1% 0.163 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#761926
oklch(37.6% 0.126 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#461116
oklch(27% 0.081 19.1)
#8E0325 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) | #373325 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F20 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0015 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E0325
#8E0325
oklch(41.1% 0.163 18.7)
- #005659
#005659
oklch(41.2% 0.07 198.9)
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 #8E0325, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
Use #8E0325 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.