#842243
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.9% 0.134 4.8), rgb(132, 34, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#842243 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842243 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 34, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.134 4.8) |
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 #842243 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842243 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #842243 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #842243 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D96
oklch(70.6% 0.126 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#D6587D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#C13966
oklch(55.7% 0.175 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62A55
oklch(49.2% 0.162 4.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842243
oklch(41.9% 0.134 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D243A
oklch(37.8% 0.105 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#842243 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) | #393C44 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F41 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901030 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842243
#842243
oklch(41.9% 0.134 4.8)
- #005952
#005952
oklch(41.7% 0.073 185.6)
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 #842243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.055
Use #842243 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.