#831034
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(39.8% 0.147 10.4), rgb(131, 16, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#831034 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 10°. 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 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831034 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 16, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 78%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.147 10.4) |
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 #831034 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831034 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #831034 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #831034 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#F96986
oklch(70.6% 0.177 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#F13069
oklch(63.1% 0.226 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#D40054
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40046
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#950038
oklch(42.8% 0.171 10.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#831034
oklch(39.8% 0.147 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#490A1B
oklch(27% 0.093 10.9)
#831034 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) | #333335 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A31 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900021 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831034
#831034
oklch(39.8% 0.147 10.4)
- #005350
#005350
oklch(39.9% 0.069 190.6)
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 #831034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.019
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
Use #831034 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.