#84171E
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40% 0.143 23.8), rgb(132, 23, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#84171E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84171E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 23, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.143 23.8) |
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 #84171E | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84171E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #84171E text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #84171E text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.171 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#F13942
oklch(63.1% 0.219 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#D80029
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70021
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#970019
oklch(42.6% 0.172 23.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#84171E
oklch(40% 0.143 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#490C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.091 23.4)
#84171E 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) | #39341D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92001B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84171E
#84171E
oklch(40% 0.143 23.8)
- #005259
#005259
oklch(40% 0.068 204.8)
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 #84171E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
Use #84171E 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.