#84173C
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.7% 0.144 6.9), rgb(132, 23, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#84173C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84173C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 23, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.144 6.9) |
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 #84173C | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84173C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #84173C text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #84173C text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
-
Step 300
300
#F1AAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 7.1)
-
Step 400
400
#E67A92
oklch(70.7% 0.135 7)
-
Step 500
500
#DB5378
oklch(63.1% 0.172 6.7)
-
Step 600
600
#C63060
oklch(55.5% 0.187 7)
-
Step 700
700
#AB2150
oklch(49.2% 0.174 6.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#84173C
oklch(40.7% 0.144 6.9)
-
Step 900
900
#702137
oklch(37.8% 0.112 7.4)
-
Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#84173C 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) | #34373D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C39 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900027 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84173C
#84173C
oklch(40.7% 0.144 6.9)
- #005650
#005650
oklch(40.8% 0.071 186.7)
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 #84173C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
Use #84173C 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.