#841F1E
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.7% 0.136 26.1), rgb(132, 31, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#841F1E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #841F1E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 31, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.136 26.1) |
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 #841F1E | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #841F1E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #841F1E text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #841F1E text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E57F76
oklch(70.7% 0.127 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A53
oklch(63% 0.162 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63A37
oklch(55.6% 0.177 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B29
oklch(49% 0.164 26.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#841F1E
oklch(40.7% 0.136 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2522
oklch(37.6% 0.106 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#421714
oklch(27.1% 0.068 26.5)
#841F1E 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) | #3D371D | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920020 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #841F1E
#841F1E
oklch(40.7% 0.136 26.1)
- #00545C
#00545C
oklch(40.7% 0.07 205.9)
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 #841F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
Use #841F1E 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.