#8E2038
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.2% 0.145 13.6), rgb(142, 32, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#8E2038 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 14°. 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 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2038 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 32, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.145 13.6) |
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 #8E2038 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2038 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2038 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2038 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 13.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87A87
oklch(70.7% 0.136 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD536A
oklch(63.1% 0.172 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93052
oklch(55.7% 0.188 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2042
oklch(49.1% 0.175 13.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2038
oklch(43.2% 0.145 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#71202F
oklch(37.6% 0.113 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#8E2038 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) | #3E3D38 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5335 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C002A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2038
#8E2038
oklch(43.2% 0.145 13.6)
- #005D5C
#005D5C
oklch(43.3% 0.074 193.5)
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 #8E2038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E2038 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.