#843650
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.11 1.7), rgb(132, 54, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#843650 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843650 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 54, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.11 1.7) |
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 #843650 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843650 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843650 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #843650 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#D6859C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96484
oklch(63.2% 0.132 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4496D
oklch(55.7% 0.143 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A395B
oklch(49% 0.133 1.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843650
oklch(44.7% 0.11 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#652B3E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#843650 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) | #444751 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2F40 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843650
#843650
oklch(44.7% 0.11 1.7)
- #006358
#006358
oklch(44.8% 0.08 181.9)
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 #843650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.069
Use #843650 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.