#8E2837
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44% 0.136 16.5), rgb(142, 40, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#8E2837 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2837 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 40, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.136 16.5) |
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 #8E2837 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2837 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2837 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2837 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57D84
oklch(70.7% 0.128 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5866
oklch(63.2% 0.163 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5384D
oklch(55.6% 0.177 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA283E
oklch(49.1% 0.165 16.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2837
oklch(44% 0.136 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F242D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#8E2837 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) | #434037 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5534 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C0D2E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2837
#8E2837
oklch(44% 0.136 16.5)
- #005F60
#005F60
oklch(44% 0.075 196)
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 #8E2837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E2837 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.