#842925
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42% 0.126 26.5), rgb(132, 41, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#842925 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 27°. 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842925 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 41, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.126 26.5) |
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 #842925 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842925 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #842925 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #842925 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#E08279
oklch(70.6% 0.117 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55F57
oklch(63% 0.151 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0423C
oklch(55.6% 0.163 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#A6332E
oklch(49.2% 0.152 26.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842925
oklch(42% 0.126 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2824
oklch(37.6% 0.098 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401916
oklch(27.1% 0.062 26.4)
#842925 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) | #423C24 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595022 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911029 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842925
#842925
oklch(42% 0.126 26.5)
- #005860
#005860
oklch(42% 0.072 205.5)
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 #842925, 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 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.050
Use #842925 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.