#842F3D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.117 13.6), rgb(132, 47, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#842F3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #842F3D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 47, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.117 13.6) |
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 #842F3D | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #842F3D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #842F3D text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #842F3D text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC838C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6170
oklch(63% 0.14 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4559
oklch(55.7% 0.152 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03648
oklch(49.1% 0.14 13.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#842F3D
oklch(43.2% 0.117 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#692A33
oklch(37.7% 0.091 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#842F3D 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) | #43413D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902134 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #842F3D
#842F3D
oklch(43.2% 0.117 13.6)
- #005D5C
#005D5C
oklch(43.3% 0.074 193.5)
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 #842F3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
Use #842F3D 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.