#842E32
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.8% 0.118 20.9), rgb(132, 46, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#842E32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842E32 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 46, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.118 20.9) |
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 #842E32 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842E32 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #842E32 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #842E32 text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.069 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8483
oklch(70.8% 0.11 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#D16264
oklch(63.1% 0.141 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC454B
oklch(55.5% 0.153 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2363C
oklch(49.1% 0.143 21)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842E32
oklch(42.8% 0.118 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 20.1)
#842E32 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) | #444032 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595230 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911D30 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842E32
#842E32
oklch(42.8% 0.118 20.9)
- #005B60
#005B60
oklch(42.9% 0.073 201.3)
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 #842E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
Use #842E32 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.