#841D40
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.3% 0.139 5.6), rgb(132, 29, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#841D40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841D40 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 29, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.139 5.6) |
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 #841D40 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841D40 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #841D40 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #841D40 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB9
oklch(80.9% 0.082 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#E37C95
oklch(70.7% 0.129 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#D8567B
oklch(63.1% 0.166 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33564
oklch(55.6% 0.181 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82653
oklch(49.1% 0.168 5.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841D40
oklch(41.3% 0.139 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2239
oklch(37.6% 0.109 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#841D40 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) | #373941 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90032C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841D40
#841D40
oklch(41.3% 0.139 5.6)
- #005851
#005851
oklch(41.4% 0.073 185.5)
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 #841D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
Use #841D40 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.