#843526
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.6% 0.112 32.6), rgb(132, 53, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#843526 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 33°. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843526 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 53, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.112 32.6) |
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 #843526 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843526 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843526 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #843526 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A6
oklch(81% 0.066 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8876
oklch(70.8% 0.105 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6753
oklch(63.1% 0.135 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94C37
oklch(55.6% 0.146 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C2A
oklch(49.1% 0.136 32.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843526
oklch(43.6% 0.112 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#682D22
oklch(37.7% 0.088 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#843526 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) | #4A4324 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5424 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912432 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843526
#843526
oklch(43.6% 0.112 32.6)
- #005C6A
#005C6A
oklch(43.6% 0.076 212.5)
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 #843526, 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 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.057
Use #843526 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.