#841C2F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.8% 0.138 16.1), rgb(132, 28, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#841C2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841C2F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 28, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.138 16.1) |
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 #841C2F | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841C2F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #841C2F text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #841C2F text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57D85
oklch(70.7% 0.128 16)
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Step 500
500
#DB5766
oklch(63.2% 0.165 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6364E
oklch(55.6% 0.18 16)
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Step 700
700
#AA273F
oklch(49.1% 0.166 16)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841C2F
oklch(40.8% 0.138 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F232D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#42161B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 16)
#841C2F 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) | #39372F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910024 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841C2F
#841C2F
oklch(40.8% 0.138 16.1)
- #005556
#005556
oklch(40.7% 0.069 196.2)
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 #841C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
Use #841C2F 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.