#84072F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(39.4% 0.153 12.4), rgb(132, 7, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#84072F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84072F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 7, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.153 12.4) |
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 #84072F | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84072F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #84072F text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #84072F text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 10.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AD
oklch(81% 0.11 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#FC6781
oklch(70.7% 0.182 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#F52762
oklch(63.1% 0.234 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#D5004F
oklch(55.7% 0.222 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40041
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#950035
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#84072F
oklch(39.4% 0.153 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0719
oklch(27.1% 0.098 12.5)
#84072F 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) | #32312F | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91001B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84072F
#84072F
oklch(39.4% 0.153 12.4)
- #005150
#005150
oklch(39.3% 0.067 193.3)
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 #84072F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.018
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
Use #84072F 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.