#84371E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.8% 0.113 38.2), rgb(132, 55, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#84371E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 38°. 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 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84371E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 55, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.113 38.2) |
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 #84371E | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84371E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84371E text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #84371E text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A2
oklch(81% 0.065 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98970
oklch(70.7% 0.105 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD6949
oklch(63.2% 0.135 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.146 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 38.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84371E
oklch(43.8% 0.113 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#682E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#84371E 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) | #4C441B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912632 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84371E
#84371E
oklch(43.8% 0.113 38.2)
- #005C6F
#005C6F
oklch(43.8% 0.079 218.2)
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 #84371E, 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 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.057
Use #84371E 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.