#84251B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.3% 0.131 29.7), rgb(132, 37, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#84251B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84251B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 37, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.131 29.7) |
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 #84251B | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84251B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #84251B text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #84251B text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA4
oklch(81% 0.076 30)
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Step 400
400
#E38173
oklch(70.7% 0.124 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85E4E
oklch(63.2% 0.157 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33F31
oklch(55.6% 0.171 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A83023
oklch(49.1% 0.158 29.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84251B
oklch(41.3% 0.131 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E271F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#84251B 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) | #413A19 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F17 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #920223 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84251B
#84251B
oklch(41.3% 0.131 29.7)
- #005560
#005560
oklch(41.2% 0.071 209.8)
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 #84251B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.046
Use #84251B 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.