#84252A
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.6% 0.129 22), rgb(132, 37, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#84252A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84252A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 37, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.129 22) |
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 #84252A | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84252A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #84252A text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #84252A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAB
oklch(81% 0.076 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2807E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75D5E
oklch(63.2% 0.154 22)
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Step 600
600
#C23E44
oklch(55.6% 0.168 22)
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Step 700
700
#A72F36
oklch(49.1% 0.156 22)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84252A
oklch(41.6% 0.129 22)
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Step 900
900
#6D2728
oklch(37.7% 0.1 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#84252A 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) | #3F3B29 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F27 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910828 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84252A
#84252A
oklch(41.6% 0.129 22)
- #00575C
#00575C
oklch(41.6% 0.071 201.6)
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 #84252A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
Use #84252A 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.