#84172B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.3% 0.142 17.1), rgb(132, 23, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#84172B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84172B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 23, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.142 17.1) |
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 #84172B | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84172B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #84172B text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #84172B 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77B82
oklch(70.6% 0.133 17)
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Step 500
500
#DD5563
oklch(63.2% 0.17 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#C8334A
oklch(55.6% 0.184 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD233B
oklch(49.2% 0.172 17.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84172B
oklch(40.3% 0.142 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#71222B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#84172B 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) | #38352B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C28 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910020 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84172B
#84172B
oklch(40.3% 0.142 17.1)
- #005355
#005355
oklch(40.1% 0.068 197.6)
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 #84172B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.052
Use #84172B 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.