#842400
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41% 0.137 37.2), rgb(132, 36, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#842400 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842400 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 36, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.137 37.2) |
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 #842400 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842400 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #842400 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #842400 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48265
oklch(70.7% 0.128 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95E39
oklch(63.1% 0.163 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53F0F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842400
oklch(41% 0.137 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2811
oklch(37.8% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#842400 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) | #423900 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594E00 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92001E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842400
#842400
oklch(41% 0.137 37.2)
- #005464
#005464
oklch(41.1% 0.073 216.4)
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 #842400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.048
Use #842400 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.