#84342B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.5% 0.112 28.9), rgb(132, 52, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#84342B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84342B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 52, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.112 28.9) |
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 #84342B | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84342B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84342B text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #84342B 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DA877B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6659
oklch(63.1% 0.134 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B30
oklch(49.1% 0.135 29.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84342B
oklch(43.5% 0.112 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#682D25
oklch(37.7% 0.087 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#84342B 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) | #49432A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5429 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912432 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84342B
#84342B
oklch(43.5% 0.112 28.9)
- #005C67
#005C67
oklch(43.5% 0.075 208.9)
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 #84342B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
Use #84342B 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.