#831324
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.6% 0.145 19.9), rgb(131, 19, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#831324 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831324 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 19, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 75%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.145 19.9) |
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 #831324 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831324 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #831324 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #831324 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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Step 400
400
#FA6C73
oklch(70.7% 0.174 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#F2354E
oklch(63.1% 0.222 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70038
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#831324
oklch(39.6% 0.145 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B13
oklch(27.1% 0.092 19.5)
#831324 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) | #373324 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A20 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91001B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831324
#831324
oklch(39.6% 0.145 19.9)
- #005155
#005155
oklch(39.5% 0.067 200.6)
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 #831324, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.050
Use #831324 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.