#841908
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40% 0.144 31.7), rgb(132, 25, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#841908 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841908 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 25, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 89%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.144 31.7) |
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 #841908 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841908 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #841908 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #841908 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA695
oklch(80.8% 0.108 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#F97058
oklch(70.6% 0.173 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#F23C20
oklch(63.1% 0.221 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#841908
oklch(40% 0.144 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#490E05
oklch(27% 0.09 32.2)
#841908 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) | #3C3404 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564B00 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920017 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841908
#841908
oklch(40% 0.144 31.7)
- #00515D
#00515D
oklch(39.9% 0.069 211.8)
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 #841908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.045
Use #841908 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.