#842E35
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.9% 0.118 18.9), rgb(132, 46, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#842E35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842E35 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 46, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.118 18.9) |
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 #842E35 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842E35 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842E35 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #842E35 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.069 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8385
oklch(70.6% 0.111 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16167
oklch(63.1% 0.142 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC454F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#A2353F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 19)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842E35
oklch(42.9% 0.118 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E191B
oklch(26.9% 0.058 18.4)
#842E35 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) | #434035 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595233 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911D31 | 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°).
- #842E35
#842E35
oklch(42.9% 0.118 18.9)
- #005B5E
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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 #842E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
Use #842E35 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.