#8F102B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42% 0.158 17.6), rgb(143, 16, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#8F102B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F102B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 16, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.158 17.6) |
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 #8F102B | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F102B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8F102B text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F102B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#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
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE767E
oklch(70.7% 0.148 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#E44B5E
oklch(63% 0.188 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#D02244
oklch(55.7% 0.205 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30E36
oklch(49.1% 0.19 17.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F102B
oklch(42% 0.158 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#751B28
oklch(37.7% 0.123 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#451218
oklch(27% 0.078 17.3)
#8F102B 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) | #3A372B | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595127 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E001D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F102B
#8F102B
oklch(42% 0.158 17.6)
- #00595B
#00595B
oklch(42.1% 0.072 197.4)
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 #8F102B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.023
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.041
Use #8F102B 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.