#842D3D
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43% 0.12 12.7), rgb(132, 45, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#842D3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842D3D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 45, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.12 12.7) |
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 #842D3D | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842D3D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842D3D text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #842D3D text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB4
oklch(81% 0.069 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD828D
oklch(70.7% 0.113 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16071
oklch(63.2% 0.143 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC4359
oklch(55.6% 0.156 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13449
oklch(49% 0.144 12.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842D3D
oklch(43% 0.12 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2934
oklch(37.8% 0.093 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#842D3D 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) | #41403D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58523B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901E33 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842D3D
#842D3D
oklch(43% 0.12 12.7)
- #005C5A
#005C5A
oklch(42.9% 0.074 192.2)
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 #842D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #842D3D 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.