#8E253B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.7% 0.14 13.2), rgb(142, 37, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#8E253B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E253B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 37, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.14 13.2) |
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 #8E253B | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E253B | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E253B text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E253B text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CED0
oklch(88.6% 0.045 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67C89
oklch(70.8% 0.131 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB566C
oklch(63.2% 0.167 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63454
oklch(55.6% 0.182 13)
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Step 700
700
#AB2544
oklch(49.2% 0.169 13.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E253B
oklch(43.7% 0.14 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#702231
oklch(37.8% 0.11 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#8E253B 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) | #403F3B | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5538 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C082E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E253B
#8E253B
oklch(43.7% 0.14 13.2)
- #005E5D
#005E5D
oklch(43.6% 0.075 193.5)
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 #8E253B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
Use #8E253B 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.