#84344F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.113 1.8), rgb(132, 52, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#84344F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 2°. 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 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84344F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 52, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.113 1.8) |
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 #84344F | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84344F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84344F text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #84344F text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#D7849C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6383
oklch(63.1% 0.135 2)
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Step 600
600
#B5476D
oklch(55.5% 0.147 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C385B
oklch(49.2% 0.137 1.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84344F
oklch(44.4% 0.113 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#662B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#84344F 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) | #424650 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2C3E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84344F
#84344F
oklch(44.4% 0.113 1.8)
- #006257
#006257
oklch(44.5% 0.08 181.8)
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 #84344F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #84344F 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.