#8E0C28
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.5% 0.159 18.3), rgb(142, 12, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#8E0C28 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 18°. 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 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E0C28 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 12, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 84%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.159 18.3) |
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 #8E0C28 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E0C28 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #8E0C28 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E0C28 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF767C
oklch(70.8% 0.149 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#E54B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.189 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#D02042
oklch(55.5% 0.206 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40B34
oklch(49.1% 0.192 18.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E0C28
oklch(41.5% 0.159 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#751B27
oklch(37.7% 0.123 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#8E0C28 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) | #393528 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585024 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D001A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E0C28
#8E0C28
oklch(41.5% 0.159 18.3)
- #00575A
#00575A
oklch(41.5% 0.071 198.9)
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 #8E0C28, 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 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
Use #8E0C28 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.