#8E173A
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.5% 0.153 10.6), rgb(142, 23, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#8E173A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E173A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 23, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.153 10.6) |
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 #8E173A | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E173A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8E173A text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E173A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB778B
oklch(70.7% 0.144 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.182 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC2757
oklch(55.7% 0.199 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#B01647
oklch(49.2% 0.185 10.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E173A
oklch(42.5% 0.153 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#731D32
oklch(37.8% 0.12 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#44131D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 11.4)
#8E173A 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) | #393A3B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585237 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C0027 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E173A
#8E173A
oklch(42.5% 0.153 10.6)
- #005B58
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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 #8E173A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.020
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.033
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E173A 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.