#842838
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.2% 0.125 14.2), rgb(132, 40, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#842838 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842838 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 40, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.125 14.2) |
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 #842838 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842838 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #842838 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #842838 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0818A
oklch(70.8% 0.117 14.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45D6D
oklch(63.1% 0.15 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3F55
oklch(55.5% 0.163 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#A43046
oklch(49% 0.151 13.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842838
oklch(42.2% 0.125 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2731
oklch(37.7% 0.098 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#842838 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) | #3F3D38 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565036 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90152E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842838
#842838
oklch(42.2% 0.125 14.2)
- #005A59
#005A59
oklch(42.3% 0.072 193.5)
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 #842838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
Use #842838 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.