#840E23
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.5% 0.149 19.6), rgb(132, 14, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#840E23 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840E23 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 14, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.149 19.6) |
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 #840E23 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840E23 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #840E23 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #840E23 text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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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
#FC6A72
oklch(70.7% 0.179 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#F42F4D
oklch(63% 0.228 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)
#840E23
oklch(39.5% 0.149 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A12
oklch(27% 0.093 20)
#840E23 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) | #363223 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920018 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840E23
#840E23
oklch(39.5% 0.149 19.6)
- #005154
#005154
oklch(39.5% 0.067 199.1)
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 #840E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.049
Use #840E23 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.