#8F213E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.6% 0.145 10.5), rgb(143, 33, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#8F213E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F213E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 33, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.145 10.5) |
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 #8F213E | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F213E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F213E text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F213E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.135 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD5270
oklch(63.1% 0.174 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82F58
oklch(55.6% 0.189 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC1F48
oklch(49% 0.175 10.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F213E
oklch(43.6% 0.145 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#712033
oklch(37.8% 0.114 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#42141E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 10)
#8F213E 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) | #3E3E3E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D002D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F213E
#8F213E
oklch(43.6% 0.145 10.5)
- #005E5B
#005E5B
oklch(43.5% 0.075 191)
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 #8F213E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.035
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
Use #8F213E 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.