#8F1028
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.9% 0.158 19), rgb(143, 16, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#8F1028 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F1028 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 16, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.158 19) |
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 #8F1028 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F1028 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8F1028 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F1028 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A9
oklch(81% 0.092 19.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE777C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#E54C5A
oklch(63.2% 0.188 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02240
oklch(55.6% 0.205 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#B30E32
oklch(49% 0.19 19)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F1028
oklch(41.9% 0.158 19)
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Step 900
900
#751B26
oklch(37.6% 0.123 19)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#8F1028 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) | #3A3728 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595124 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E001C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F1028
#8F1028
oklch(41.9% 0.158 19)
- #00585B
#00585B
oklch(41.8% 0.071 198.8)
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 #8F1028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
Use #8F1028 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.