#8E0B23
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.4% 0.16 20.5), rgb(142, 11, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#8E0B23 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E0B23 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 11, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 86%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.16 20.5) |
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 #8E0B23 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E0B23 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #8E0B23 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E0B23 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7678
oklch(70.7% 0.149 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#E64B56
oklch(63.2% 0.191 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#D1203B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40B2E
oklch(49% 0.192 20.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E0B23
oklch(41.4% 0.16 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#761B24
oklch(37.8% 0.125 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#451215
oklch(26.9% 0.078 20.8)
#8E0B23 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) | #393523 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0017 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E0B23
#8E0B23
oklch(41.4% 0.16 20.5)
- #00575B
#00575B
oklch(41.5% 0.071 200.2)
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 #8E0B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.031
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.032
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
Use #8E0B23 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.