#831240
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.3% 0.148 3.4), rgb(131, 18, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#831240 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831240 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 18, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.148 3.4) |
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 #831240 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831240 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #831240 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #831240 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#E67997
oklch(70.7% 0.138 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC517E
oklch(63.2% 0.177 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#C72D67
oklch(55.6% 0.193 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1D56
oklch(49.1% 0.179 3.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831240
oklch(40.3% 0.148 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#701F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#831240 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) | #313541 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0028 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831240
#831240
oklch(40.3% 0.148 3.4)
- #00554C
#00554C
oklch(40.4% 0.072 182.7)
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 #831240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.017
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
Use #831240 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.