#8E162D
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.2% 0.153 17.4), rgb(142, 22, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#8E162D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E162D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 22, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.153 17.4) |
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 #8E162D | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E162D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #8E162D text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E162D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC787F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24E5F
oklch(63% 0.183 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2846
oklch(55.6% 0.198 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11638
oklch(49.1% 0.185 17.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E162D
oklch(42.2% 0.153 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#741D29
oklch(37.7% 0.12 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#8E162D 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) | #3B382D | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595129 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C0020 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E162D
#8E162D
oklch(42.2% 0.153 17.4)
- #00595B
#00595B
oklch(42.1% 0.072 197.4)
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 #8E162D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.043
Use #8E162D 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.