#84235E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.145 347.6), rgb(132, 35, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#84235E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84235E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 35, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.145 347.6) |
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 #84235E | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84235E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #84235E text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #84235E text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB0
oklch(70.6% 0.136 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1569C
oklch(63.2% 0.173 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC3587
oklch(55.6% 0.189 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#A12673
oklch(49% 0.175 347.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84235E
oklch(43% 0.145 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A224C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#84235E 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) | #304060 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D505C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D203D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84235E
#84235E
oklch(43% 0.145 347.6)
- #005F46
#005F46
oklch(43.1% 0.088 167.3)
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 #84235E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
Use #84235E 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.