#840E3B
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.1% 0.151 6.2), rgb(132, 14, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#840E3B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #840E3B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 14, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.151 6.2) |
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 #840E3B | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #840E3B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #840E3B text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #840E3B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.062 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.114 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#F9678F
oklch(70.6% 0.181 6)
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Step 500
500
#F12B73
oklch(63.1% 0.231 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#D3005F
oklch(55.7% 0.223 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#940040
oklch(42.8% 0.172 6.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#840E3B
oklch(40.1% 0.151 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#49081F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 5.9)
#840E3B 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) | #31343C | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B38 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910024 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #840E3B
#840E3B
oklch(40.1% 0.151 6.2)
- #00544E
#00544E
oklch(40.1% 0.07 186.5)
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 #840E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.019
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
Use #840E3B 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.