#84273C
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.2% 0.127 11.1), rgb(132, 39, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#84273C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84273C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 39, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.127 11.1) |
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 #84273C | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84273C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #84273C text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #84273C text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E0808E
oklch(70.8% 0.119 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#D45C72
oklch(63.1% 0.152 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.165 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.154 11)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84273C
oklch(42.2% 0.127 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2734
oklch(37.8% 0.099 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F171F
oklch(26.9% 0.063 9.9)
#84273C 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) | #3D3D3C | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503A | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90152F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84273C
#84273C
oklch(42.2% 0.127 11.1)
- #005A57
#005A57
oklch(42.2% 0.073 190.8)
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 #84273C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
Use #84273C 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.