#842B3A
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.6% 0.122 14), rgb(132, 43, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#842B3A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842B3A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 43, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.122 14) |
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 #842B3A | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842B3A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #842B3A text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #842B3A text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE828B
oklch(70.8% 0.114 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.146 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4257
oklch(55.6% 0.158 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33347
oklch(49.2% 0.147 14)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 14)
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Step 900
900
#6B2832
oklch(37.7% 0.096 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#842B3A 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) | #403F3A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575138 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901A31 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842B3A
#842B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 14)
- #005B5A
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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 #842B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
Use #842B3A 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.