#84020F
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.7% 0.156 25.9), rgb(132, 2, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#84020F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84020F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 2, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.156 25.9) |
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 #84020F | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84020F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #84020F text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #84020F text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 26)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF6961
oklch(70.7% 0.185 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#F92731
oklch(63.1% 0.239 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D8001E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#980012
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#84020F
oklch(38.7% 0.156 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#4C0809
oklch(27.1% 0.098 26.3)
#84020F 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) | #342E0D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524806 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92000A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84020F
#84020F
oklch(38.7% 0.156 25.9)
- #004E55
#004E55
oklch(38.7% 0.066 205.2)
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 #84020F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.018
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.030
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
Use #84020F 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.