#8E1E31
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.9% 0.146 17.1), rgb(142, 30, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#8E1E31 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1E31 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 30, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.146 17.1) |
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 #8E1E31 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1E31 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1E31 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1E31 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97A81
oklch(70.7% 0.137 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5262
oklch(63.1% 0.175 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA2F49
oklch(55.6% 0.19 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE1F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.176 16.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1E31
oklch(42.9% 0.146 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#72202B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#8E1E31 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) | #3E3B31 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C0026 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1E31
#8E1E31
oklch(42.9% 0.146 17.1)
- #005B5D
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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 #8E1E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
Use #8E1E31 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.