#84232C
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41.4% 0.131 20.1), rgb(132, 35, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#84232C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84232C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 35, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.131 20.1) |
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 #84232C | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84232C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #84232C text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #84232C 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38080
oklch(70.8% 0.122 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85B61
oklch(63.1% 0.157 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33C48
oklch(55.6% 0.171 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82D39
oklch(49.1% 0.159 20.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84232C
oklch(41.4% 0.131 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E262A
oklch(37.8% 0.102 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#84232C 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) | #3E3A2C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E29 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910427 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84232C
#84232C
oklch(41.4% 0.131 20.1)
- #00575A
#00575A
oklch(41.5% 0.071 198.9)
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 #84232C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
Use #84232C 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.