#841727
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.2% 0.143 19.3), rgb(132, 23, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#841727 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841727 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 23, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.143 19.3) |
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 #841727 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841727 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #841727 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #841727 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.107 19)
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Step 400
400
#F96D75
oklch(70.7% 0.172 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#F13851
oklch(63.2% 0.219 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#841727
oklch(40.2% 0.143 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#490C14
oklch(27% 0.09 18.8)
#841727 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) | #383527 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C24 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92001E | 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°).
- #841727
#841727
oklch(40.2% 0.143 19.3)
- #005356
#005356
oklch(40.2% 0.068 199)
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 #841727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
Use #841727 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.