#8E244B
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.1% 0.144 3), rgb(142, 36, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#8E244B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E244B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 36, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.144 3) |
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 #8E244B | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E244B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E244B text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E244B text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#E47A98
oklch(70.6% 0.134 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#D9537F
oklch(63% 0.172 3)
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Step 600
600
#C43169
oklch(55.5% 0.187 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92257
oklch(49.1% 0.173 3.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E244B
oklch(44.1% 0.144 3)
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Step 900
900
#6F213C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 3)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#8E244B 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) | #3C404C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585549 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B1134 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E244B
#8E244B
oklch(44.1% 0.144 3)
- #006157
#006157
oklch(44.2% 0.079 182.8)
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 #8E244B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
Use #8E244B 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.