#840D1A
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(39.3% 0.15 23.5), rgb(132, 13, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#840D1A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840D1A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 13, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 82%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.15 23.5) |
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 #840D1A | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840D1A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #840D1A text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #840D1A text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#FD6A68
oklch(70.7% 0.18 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#F52F3F
oklch(63% 0.23 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8002A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#840D1A
oklch(39.3% 0.15 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.095 23.5)
#840D1A 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) | #363119 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A15 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920014 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840D1A
#840D1A
oklch(39.3% 0.15 23.5)
- #005056
#005056
oklch(39.3% 0.067 203.5)
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 #840D1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.022
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.045
Use #840D1A 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.