#843517
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.4% 0.117 39.8), rgb(132, 53, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#843517 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843517 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 53, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.117 39.8) |
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 #843517 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843517 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843517 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #843517 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA886C
oklch(70.6% 0.109 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6844
oklch(63.1% 0.139 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C23
oklch(55.6% 0.152 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03D15
oklch(49.2% 0.141 39.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843517
oklch(43.4% 0.117 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E18
oklch(37.8% 0.091 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#843517 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) | #4B4213 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5414 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92222F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843517
#843517
oklch(43.4% 0.117 39.8)
- #005B6F
#005B6F
oklch(43.6% 0.079 219.5)
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 #843517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.017
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.056
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
Use #843517 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.