#84363C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.107 17.9), rgb(132, 54, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#84363C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84363C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 54, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.107 17.9) |
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 #84363C | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84363C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84363C text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #84363C text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B1
oklch(81% 0.063 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88689
oklch(70.6% 0.101 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB666C
oklch(63.1% 0.128 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64B54
oklch(55.6% 0.139 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B44
oklch(49.1% 0.131 17.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84363C
oklch(44.2% 0.107 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#672D30
oklch(37.8% 0.084 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#84363C 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) | #48453C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C553A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902A39 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84363C
#84363C
oklch(44.2% 0.107 17.9)
- #005F62
#005F62
oklch(44.1% 0.075 198.6)
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 #84363C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.064
Use #84363C 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.