#840C34
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(39.8% 0.151 10.1), rgb(132, 12, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#840C34 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 10°. 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 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840C34 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 12, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.151 10.1) |
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 #840C34 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840C34 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #840C34 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #840C34 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
#FFA2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#FB6886
oklch(70.8% 0.181 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#F32A69
oklch(63.1% 0.231 10)
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Step 600
600
#D40055
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10)
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Step 700
700
#B30046
oklch(49% 0.196 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#940039
oklch(42.6% 0.17 9.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#840C34
oklch(39.8% 0.151 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A081B
oklch(27% 0.096 10.5)
#840C34 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) | #323335 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A31 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91001F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840C34
#840C34
oklch(39.8% 0.151 10.1)
- #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 #840C34, 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 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
Use #840C34 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.