#8E3A3A · #C85C5C · #E8A0A0 · #2A0C0C
Use #8E3A3A as the background. Use #C85C5C as the primary accent. Use #E8A0A0 as secondary. Use #2A0C0C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Sangiovese Cherry — bright, cherry, italian.
Technical breakdown for the Sangiovese Cherry color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).
| Swatch | Design Role | HEX | RGB | CMYK | HSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Luminance: 9.1% | 142, 58, 58 | 0%, 59%, 59%, 44% | 0°, 42%, 39% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 20.7% | 200, 92, 92 | 0%, 54%, 54%, 22% | 0°, 50%, 57% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 44.8% | 232, 160, 160 | 0%, 31%, 31%, 9% | 0°, 61%, 77% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.8% | 42, 12, 12 | 0%, 71%, 71%, 84% | 0°, 56%, 11% |
Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Sangiovese Cherry palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.
| Text on Background | Preview | Ratio | Grade | Safe For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2A0C0C on #E8A0A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.62:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E8A0A0 on #2A0C0C |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.62:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #2A0C0C on #C85C5C |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.45:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C85C5C on #2A0C0C |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.45:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #E8A0A0 on #8E3A3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.54:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8E3A3A on #E8A0A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.54:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2A0C0C on #8E3A3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.44:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E3A3A on #2A0C0C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.44:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E8A0A0 on #C85C5C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.94:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C85C5C on #E8A0A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.94:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C85C5C on #8E3A3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.83:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8E3A3A on #C85C5C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.83:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Sangiovese Cherry palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.
Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.
directly opposite #C85C5C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #C85C5C — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Sangiovese Cherry color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #8E3A3A for the main background and #C85C5C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #2A0C0C and #8E3A3A is 2.44:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Sangiovese Cherry palette contains #8E3A3A, #C85C5C, #E8A0A0, #2A0C0C. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #2A0C0C on #E8A0A0 reaches 8.6:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.
Beyond its own four colors, #5BC8C8, #BD9165, #EFEBEB extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.
Sangiovese Cherry reads as bright, cherry, italian. Gently saturated red drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated red — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Sangiovese Cherry palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Sangiovese Cherry's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.