#841B0E
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.2% 0.142 30.8), rgb(132, 27, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#841B0E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841B0E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 27, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.142 30.8) |
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 #841B0E | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841B0E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #841B0E text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #841B0E text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA797
oklch(81% 0.106 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#F8715C
oklch(70.7% 0.17 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#F13E28
oklch(63.2% 0.218 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51A00
oklch(55.6% 0.218 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B41400
oklch(49% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950F00
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#841B0E
oklch(40.2% 0.142 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#490E07
oklch(27% 0.09 30.6)
#841B0E 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) | #3C350B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C07 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920019 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841B0E
#841B0E
oklch(40.2% 0.142 30.8)
- #00525D
#00525D
oklch(40.2% 0.07 210.3)
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 #841B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
Use #841B0E 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.