#8F1B39
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43% 0.15 12.1), rgb(143, 27, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#8F1B39 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F1B39 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 27, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.15 12.1) |
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 #8F1B39 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F1B39 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F1B39 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F1B39 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7889
oklch(70.7% 0.141 12)
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Step 500
500
#E04F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.18 12)
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Step 600
600
#CB2A54
oklch(55.6% 0.195 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1944
oklch(49.1% 0.182 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F1B39
oklch(43% 0.15 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#721E31
oklch(37.7% 0.117 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#43131D
oklch(26.9% 0.074 11)
#8F1B39 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) | #3C3B39 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595336 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0028 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F1B39
#8F1B39
oklch(43% 0.15 12.1)
- #005C5A
#005C5A
oklch(42.9% 0.074 192.2)
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 #8F1B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F1B39 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.