#842A23
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42% 0.125 28.1), rgb(132, 42, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#842A23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842A23 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 42, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.125 28.1) |
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 #842A23 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842A23 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #842A23 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #842A23 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
#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
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.073 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08377
oklch(70.7% 0.117 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#D56054
oklch(63.1% 0.15 28)
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Step 600
600
#C04339
oklch(55.6% 0.162 28)
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Step 700
700
#A5332B
oklch(49% 0.151 28)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842A23
oklch(42% 0.125 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2923
oklch(37.7% 0.097 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#401915
oklch(27.1% 0.062 27.8)
#842A23 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) | #433D22 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595020 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911229 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842A23
#842A23
oklch(42% 0.125 28.1)
- #005862
#005862
oklch(42.1% 0.072 208.1)
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 #842A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.051
Use #842A23 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.