#843349
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.113 6.1), rgb(132, 51, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#843349 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843349 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 51, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.113 6.1) |
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 #843349 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843349 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843349 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #843349 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88496
oklch(70.7% 0.105 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC637D
oklch(63.2% 0.135 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74766
oklch(55.6% 0.147 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3855
oklch(49.2% 0.136 5.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843349
oklch(44.1% 0.113 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#672B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A22
oklch(27.1% 0.056 7)
#843349 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) | #43454A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585547 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F293B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843349
#843349
oklch(44.1% 0.113 6.1)
- #006059
#006059
oklch(44% 0.077 186.2)
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 #843349, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
Use #843349 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.