#842C20
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.3% 0.123 30.6), rgb(132, 44, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#842C20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842C20 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 44, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.123 30.6) |
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 #842C20 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842C20 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #842C20 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #842C20 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A5
oklch(81% 0.072 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8474
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#D46250
oklch(63.2% 0.148 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF4534
oklch(55.6% 0.16 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43527
oklch(49% 0.149 30.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842C20
oklch(42.3% 0.123 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#842C20 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) | #453E1E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91152A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842C20
#842C20
oklch(42.3% 0.123 30.6)
- #005864
#005864
oklch(42.2% 0.073 210.7)
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 #842C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.052
Use #842C20 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.