#843048
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.117 5.7), rgb(132, 48, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#843048 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843048 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 48, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.117 5.7) |
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 #843048 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843048 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843048 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #843048 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8396
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD617D
oklch(63.1% 0.139 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94566
oklch(55.7% 0.152 5.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3555
oklch(49.1% 0.142 5.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843048
oklch(43.7% 0.117 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#68293A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#843048 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) | #414349 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575446 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2639 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843048
#843048
oklch(43.7% 0.117 5.7)
- #005F58
#005F58
oklch(43.7% 0.077 186.1)
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 #843048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
Use #843048 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.