#841B00
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.1% 0.144 34.1), rgb(132, 27, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#841B00 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841B00 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 27, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.144 34.1) |
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 #841B00 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841B00 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #841B00 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #841B00 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
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 35)
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Step 300
300
#FEA792
oklch(80.9% 0.108 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#F97153
oklch(70.7% 0.173 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#F13F0E
oklch(63.1% 0.22 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE3000
oklch(55.7% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#841B00
oklch(40.1% 0.144 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#490E03
oklch(26.9% 0.091 33.7)
#841B00 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) | #3D3500 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574C00 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920017 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841B00
#841B00
oklch(40.1% 0.144 34.1)
- #00515F
#00515F
oklch(40% 0.07 214.4)
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 #841B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.024
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
Use #841B00 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.