#8E233D
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.6% 0.142 11.4), rgb(142, 35, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#8E233D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E233D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 35, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.142 11.4) |
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 #8E233D | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E233D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E233D text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E233D text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB3
oklch(81% 0.083 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB546F
oklch(63% 0.17 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73257
oklch(55.6% 0.185 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2347
oklch(49.1% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E233D
oklch(43.6% 0.142 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#702132
oklch(37.7% 0.111 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#8E233D 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) | #3F3E3D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B042E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E233D
#8E233D
oklch(43.6% 0.142 11.4)
- #005E5C
#005E5C
oklch(43.6% 0.075 192.2)
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 #8E233D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E233D 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.