#842508
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.2% 0.135 35.8), rgb(132, 37, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#842508 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842508 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 37, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 89%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.135 35.8) |
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 #842508 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842508 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #842508 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #842508 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38268
oklch(70.6% 0.126 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#C4401A
oklch(55.6% 0.175 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9300A
oklch(49.1% 0.163 35.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842508
oklch(41.2% 0.135 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2815
oklch(37.7% 0.104 36)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#842508 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) | #423903 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F01 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920020 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842508
#842508
oklch(41.2% 0.135 35.8)
- #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 #842508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
Use #842508 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.