#843427
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.5% 0.113 31.4), rgb(132, 52, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#843427 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843427 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 52, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.113 31.4) |
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 #843427 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843427 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843427 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #843427 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8777
oklch(70.6% 0.105 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6654
oklch(63% 0.136 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B39
oklch(55.7% 0.147 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2B
oklch(49.2% 0.138 31.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843427
oklch(43.5% 0.113 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#682D23
oklch(37.7% 0.087 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#843427 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) | #494325 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5425 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912331 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843427
#843427
oklch(43.5% 0.113 31.4)
- #005C69
#005C69
oklch(43.5% 0.076 211.3)
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 #843427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.057
Use #843427 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.