#8E0F3F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.2% 0.159 6.6), rgb(142, 15, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#8E0F3F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E0F3F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 15, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 81%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.159 6.6) |
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 #8E0F3F | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E0F3F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #8E0F3F text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E0F3F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 7.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B7
oklch(81% 0.092 6.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7591
oklch(70.7% 0.149 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#E24976
oklch(63.1% 0.191 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD1F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.207 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10A4E
oklch(49.1% 0.192 6.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E0F3F
oklch(42.2% 0.159 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#741A37
oklch(37.8% 0.125 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#441120
oklch(26.9% 0.079 6.3)
#8E0F3F 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) | #353840 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513C | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C0026 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E0F3F
#8E0F3F
oklch(42.2% 0.159 6.6)
- #005A54
#005A54
oklch(42.1% 0.074 187)
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 #8E0F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.018
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.026
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E0F3F 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.