#84242F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.6% 0.13 18.6), rgb(132, 36, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#84242F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84242F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 36, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.13 18.6) |
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 #84242F | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84242F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #84242F text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #84242F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAE
oklch(80.9% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28083
oklch(70.7% 0.121 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#D75C64
oklch(63.2% 0.155 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#C23D4B
oklch(55.6% 0.169 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#A72E3C
oklch(49.1% 0.156 18.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84242F
oklch(41.6% 0.13 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D262C
oklch(37.6% 0.101 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#40171A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 18)
#84242F 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) | #3E3B2F | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910829 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84242F
#84242F
oklch(41.6% 0.13 18.6)
- #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 #84242F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
Use #84242F 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.