#840B35
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(39.8% 0.151 9.4), rgb(132, 11, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#840B35 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840B35 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 11, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 85%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.151 9.4) |
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 #840B35 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840B35 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #840B35 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #840B35 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FFE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#FB6788
oklch(70.7% 0.182 9.3)
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Step 500
500
#F3296A
oklch(63.1% 0.232 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#D40056
oklch(55.6% 0.223 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30048
oklch(49% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#94003A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 9.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#840B35
oklch(39.8% 0.151 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A081C
oklch(27% 0.096 9.5)
#840B35 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) | #323336 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A32 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910020 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840B35
#840B35
oklch(39.8% 0.151 9.4)
- #00534F
#00534F
oklch(39.9% 0.069 189.2)
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 #840B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
Use #840B35 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.