#84184B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.148 357.7), rgb(132, 24, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#84184B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84184B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 24, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.148 357.7) |
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 #84184B | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84184B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #84184B text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #84184B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.085 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#E479A1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85289
oklch(63.1% 0.175 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C42F73
oklch(55.7% 0.192 358)
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Step 700
700
#A81F61
oklch(49% 0.178 357.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84184B
oklch(41.2% 0.148 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2042
oklch(37.7% 0.115 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#411426
oklch(27% 0.073 358.3)
#84184B 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) | #31394C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D49 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F032F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84184B
#84184B
oklch(41.2% 0.148 357.7)
- #00584B
#00584B
oklch(41.2% 0.076 178.2)
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 #84184B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
Use #84184B 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.