#84334E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.114 2.2), rgb(132, 51, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#84334E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84334E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 51, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.114 2.2) |
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 #84334E | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84334E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84334E text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #84334E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#D8849B
oklch(70.8% 0.106 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6283
oklch(63.1% 0.137 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6466C
oklch(55.5% 0.149 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C375A
oklch(49% 0.138 2.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84334E
oklch(44.3% 0.114 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#672A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#84334E 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) | #42454F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2B3D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84334E
#84334E
oklch(44.3% 0.114 2.2)
- #006157
#006157
oklch(44.2% 0.079 182.8)
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 #84334E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #84334E 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.