#842240
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.8% 0.134 6.8), rgb(132, 34, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#842240 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842240 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 34, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.134 6.8) |
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 #842240 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842240 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #842240 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #842240 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB8
oklch(80.9% 0.078 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E93
oklch(70.7% 0.124 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65979
oklch(63.2% 0.159 7)
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Step 600
600
#C13962
oklch(55.6% 0.174 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#A62A51
oklch(49% 0.161 6.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842240
oklch(41.8% 0.134 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2438
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#401621
oklch(26.9% 0.066 6.4)
#842240 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) | #393B41 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900E2E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842240
#842240
oklch(41.8% 0.134 6.8)
- #005953
#005953
oklch(41.8% 0.073 186.9)
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 #842240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
Use #842240 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.