#8F243E
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43.9% 0.142 11.3), rgb(143, 36, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#8F243E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F243E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 36, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.142 11.3) |
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 #8F243E | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F243E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F243E text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8F243E text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB3
oklch(81% 0.083 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 11)
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Step 500
500
#DB546F
oklch(63% 0.17 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73257
oklch(55.6% 0.185 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2248
oklch(49% 0.172 10.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F243E
oklch(43.9% 0.142 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#702132
oklch(37.7% 0.111 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#8F243E 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) | #403F3E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D072F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F243E
#8F243E
oklch(43.9% 0.142 11.3)
- #005F5C
#005F5C
oklch(43.8% 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 #8F243E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
Use #8F243E 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.