#841B3E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.1% 0.141 6.5), rgb(132, 27, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#841B3E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841B3E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 27, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.141 6.5) |
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 #841B3E | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841B3E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #841B3E text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #841B3E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB8
oklch(81% 0.083 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#E47B93
oklch(70.6% 0.132 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#D95579
oklch(63.1% 0.168 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43362
oklch(55.5% 0.183 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92451
oklch(49.1% 0.17 6.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841B3E
oklch(41.1% 0.141 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2238
oklch(37.8% 0.11 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#841B3E 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) | #36383F | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90002A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841B3E
#841B3E
oklch(41.1% 0.141 6.5)
- #005751
#005751
oklch(41.1% 0.072 186.8)
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 #841B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
Use #841B3E 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.