#841A09
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.1% 0.143 31.7), rgb(132, 26, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#841A09 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841A09 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 26, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.143 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 #841A09 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841A09 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #841A09 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #841A09 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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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
#F97159
oklch(70.8% 0.172 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#F13D21
oklch(63.1% 0.22 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B00
oklch(49% 0.187 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#841A09
oklch(40.1% 0.143 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#490E05
oklch(27% 0.09 32.2)
#841A09 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) | #3C3405 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C01 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920018 | 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°).
- #841A09
#841A09
oklch(40.1% 0.143 31.7)
- #00515E
#00515E
oklch(40% 0.07 213.1)
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 #841A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
Use #841A09 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.