#842E27
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.6% 0.12 27.9), rgb(132, 46, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#842E27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842E27 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 46, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.12 27.9) |
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 #842E27 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842E27 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #842E27 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #842E27 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A8
oklch(81% 0.07 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8479
oklch(70.7% 0.113 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#D26357
oklch(63.2% 0.143 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD463C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 28)
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Step 700
700
#A3362E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 27.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842E27
oklch(42.6% 0.12 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A24
oklch(37.7% 0.094 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A16
oklch(27.1% 0.059 27.9)
#842E27 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) | #453F26 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5225 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911A2D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842E27
#842E27
oklch(42.6% 0.12 27.9)
- #005A64
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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 #842E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.055
Use #842E27 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.