#84011B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.8% 0.155 21.5), rgb(132, 1, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#84011B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84011B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 1, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 98%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.155 21.5) |
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 #84011B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84011B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #84011B text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #84011B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF676B
oklch(70.7% 0.186 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#F92443
oklch(63.2% 0.239 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70032
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#84011B
oklch(38.8% 0.155 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#4C070F
oklch(27.1% 0.099 21.6)
#84011B 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) | #332E1A | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514816 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92000F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84011B
#84011B
oklch(38.8% 0.155 21.5)
- #004F53
#004F53
oklch(38.9% 0.066 200.7)
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 #84011B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.048
Use #84011B 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.