#842536
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.8% 0.129 14.5), rgb(132, 37, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#842536 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842536 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 37, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.129 14.5) |
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 #842536 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842536 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #842536 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #842536 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 16.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18089
oklch(70.8% 0.12 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#D65C6C
oklch(63.2% 0.154 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#C13D54
oklch(55.6% 0.168 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62E44
oklch(49.1% 0.155 14.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842536
oklch(41.8% 0.129 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2631
oklch(37.8% 0.101 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#842536 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) | #3D3C36 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F34 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910E2C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842536
#842536
oklch(41.8% 0.129 14.5)
- #005858
#005858
oklch(41.7% 0.071 194.8)
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 #842536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
Use #842536 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.