#84191C
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.2% 0.142 25.2), rgb(132, 25, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#84191C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84191C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 25, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.142 25.2) |
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 #84191C | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84191C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #84191C text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #84191C 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA59E
oklch(80.8% 0.107 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#F96F68
oklch(70.8% 0.171 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#F13B3E
oklch(63.2% 0.218 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#D80022
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#970014
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#84191C
oklch(40.2% 0.142 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#490D0E
oklch(27% 0.09 24.8)
#84191C 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) | #3A351B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C18 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92001C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84191C
#84191C
oklch(40.2% 0.142 25.2)
- #00525A
#00525A
oklch(40.1% 0.069 206.2)
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 #84191C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
Use #84191C 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.