#843228
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.2% 0.115 29.5), rgb(132, 50, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#843228 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843228 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 50, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.115 29.5) |
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 #843228 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843228 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843228 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #843228 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8679
oklch(70.8% 0.108 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF6556
oklch(63% 0.137 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB493B
oklch(55.6% 0.15 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13A2E
oklch(49.2% 0.139 29.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843228
oklch(43.2% 0.115 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#692C24
oklch(37.7% 0.089 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#843228 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) | #484127 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5326 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912030 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843228
#843228
oklch(43.2% 0.115 29.5)
- #005B67
#005B67
oklch(43.2% 0.075 210.2)
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 #843228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
Use #843228 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.