#8E2C3C
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.5% 0.132 14.8), rgb(142, 44, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#8E2C3C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2C3C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 44, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.132 14.8) |
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 #8E2C3C | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2C3C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2C3C text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2C3C text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB1
oklch(81% 0.077 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F88
oklch(70.7% 0.122 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.157 15)
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Step 600
600
#C23B52
oklch(55.5% 0.171 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72C43
oklch(49.1% 0.158 14.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2C3C
oklch(44.5% 0.132 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2530
oklch(37.8% 0.104 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#41171C
oklch(27.1% 0.065 15.3)
#8E2C3C 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) | #44423C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E573A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B1832 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2C3C
#8E2C3C
oklch(44.5% 0.132 14.8)
- #006161
#006161
oklch(44.6% 0.076 194.8)
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 #8E2C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.053
Use #8E2C3C 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.