#840922
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.3% 0.151 19.4), rgb(132, 9, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#840922 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 19°. 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 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840922 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 9, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.151 19.4) |
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 #840922 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840922 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #840922 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #840922 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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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
#FD6871
oklch(70.6% 0.182 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#F62B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.232 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#D70039
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960025
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#840922
oklch(39.3% 0.151 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0812
oklch(27% 0.097 19.3)
#840922 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) | #343122 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920016 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840922
#840922
oklch(39.3% 0.151 19.4)
- #005053
#005053
oklch(39.2% 0.067 199.2)
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 #840922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
Use #840922 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.