#84333B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.112 17), rgb(132, 51, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#84333B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84333B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 51, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.112 17) |
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 #84333B | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84333B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84333B text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #84333B text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8589
oklch(70.7% 0.105 17)
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Step 500
500
#CD646C
oklch(63.1% 0.133 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84854
oklch(55.5% 0.145 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3944
oklch(49% 0.134 17.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84333B
oklch(43.7% 0.112 17)
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Step 900
900
#682B31
oklch(37.7% 0.088 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#84333B 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) | #46433B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5439 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902636 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84333B
#84333B
oklch(43.7% 0.112 17)
- #005E60
#005E60
oklch(43.7% 0.074 197.3)
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 #84333B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
Use #84333B 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.