#84203B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.4% 0.135 9.6), rgb(132, 32, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#84203B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 10°. 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 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84203B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 32, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.135 9.6) |
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 #84203B | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84203B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #84203B text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #84203B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37D8F
oklch(70.7% 0.127 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75874
oklch(63% 0.161 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#C3385C
oklch(55.6% 0.176 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8294C
oklch(49.2% 0.163 9.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84203B
oklch(41.4% 0.135 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2435
oklch(37.8% 0.105 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#84203B 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) | #393A3B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E39 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90062B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84203B
#84203B
oklch(41.4% 0.135 9.6)
- #005854
#005854
oklch(41.5% 0.072 189.4)
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 #84203B, 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 #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
Use #84203B 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.