#8E174A
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.157 1.4), rgb(142, 23, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#8E174A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E174A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 23, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.157 1.4) |
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 #8E174A | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E174A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E174A text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E174A text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400
#E9769A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C82
oklch(63.1% 0.187 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#C9246B
oklch(55.5% 0.203 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE125A
oklch(49.2% 0.19 1.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E174A
oklch(43% 0.157 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#711C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.121 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#8E174A 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) | #353C4B | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555247 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B002F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E174A
#8E174A
oklch(43% 0.157 1.4)
- #005D52
#005D52
oklch(42.9% 0.077 181.2)
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 #8E174A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.015
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.023
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
Use #8E174A 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.