#8E274A
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.4% 0.14 4.3), rgb(142, 39, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#8E274A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E274A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 39, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.14 4.3) |
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 #8E274A | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E274A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E274A text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E274A text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E37B97
oklch(70.6% 0.131 3.8)
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Step 500
500
#D8557D
oklch(63.1% 0.168 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33466
oklch(55.5% 0.182 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82555
oklch(49.1% 0.169 4.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E274A
oklch(44.4% 0.14 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E223A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#8E274A 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) | #3E424B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5648 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B1635 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E274A
#8E274A
oklch(44.4% 0.14 4.3)
- #006159
#006159
oklch(44.3% 0.078 185.1)
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 #8E274A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
Use #8E274A 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.