#8E172A
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.2% 0.152 19.1), rgb(142, 23, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#8E172A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E172A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 23, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.152 19.1) |
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 #8E172A | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E172A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #8E172A text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E172A 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
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAA
oklch(81% 0.089 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC787D
oklch(70.7% 0.143 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.182 19)
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Step 600
600
#CD2942
oklch(55.6% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11834
oklch(49.1% 0.184 19.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E172A
oklch(42.2% 0.152 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E27
oklch(37.8% 0.119 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#441317
oklch(26.9% 0.075 19)
#8E172A 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) | #3C382A | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5126 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0020 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E172A
#8E172A
oklch(42.2% 0.152 19.1)
- #00595C
#00595C
oklch(42.1% 0.072 198.8)
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 #8E172A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
Use #8E172A 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.