#8F1535
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.5% 0.155 13.2), rgb(143, 21, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#8F1535 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F1535 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 21, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.155 13.2) |
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 #8F1535 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F1535 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8F1535 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F1535 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B0
oklch(81% 0.09 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7786
oklch(70.7% 0.145 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#E24D68
oklch(63.1% 0.184 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2550
oklch(55.6% 0.201 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11241
oklch(49.1% 0.187 13.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F1535
oklch(42.5% 0.155 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#741C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.121 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 13.3)
#8F1535 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) | #3A3935 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595232 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0024 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F1535
#8F1535
oklch(42.5% 0.155 13.2)
- #005B59
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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 #8F1535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.019
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
Use #8F1535 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.