#84313B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.4% 0.114 16), rgb(132, 49, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#84313B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84313B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 49, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.114 16) |
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 #84313B | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84313B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84313B text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #84313B text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B2
oklch(81% 0.067 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB848A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE636D
oklch(63.1% 0.136 16)
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Step 600
600
#BA4755
oklch(55.7% 0.148 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03745
oklch(49.1% 0.139 16)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84313B
oklch(43.4% 0.114 16)
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Step 900
900
#692B31
oklch(37.8% 0.089 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 16.4)
#84313B 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) | #44423B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5339 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902335 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84313B
#84313B
oklch(43.4% 0.114 16)
- #005D5E
#005D5E
oklch(43.4% 0.074 196.1)
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 #84313B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
Use #84313B 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.