#842932
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.2% 0.124 18.6), rgb(132, 41, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#842932 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842932 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 41, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.124 18.6) |
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 #842932 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842932 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #842932 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #842932 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#E08284
oklch(70.8% 0.116 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45E66
oklch(63.1% 0.149 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF414D
oklch(55.6% 0.161 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5323E
oklch(49.2% 0.15 18.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842932
oklch(42.2% 0.124 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C282D
oklch(37.8% 0.097 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F181A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 19)
#842932 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) | #403D32 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585030 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91152D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842932
#842932
oklch(42.2% 0.124 18.6)
- #00595C
#00595C
oklch(42.1% 0.072 198.8)
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 #842932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
Use #842932 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.