#84374D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.108 4.6), rgb(132, 55, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#84374D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84374D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 55, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.108 4.6) |
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 #84374D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84374D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84374D text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #84374D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68598
oklch(70.6% 0.102 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#C9657F
oklch(63.2% 0.129 5)
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Step 600
600
#B44A69
oklch(55.7% 0.14 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A57
oklch(49% 0.131 4.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84374D
oklch(44.8% 0.108 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#652C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#84374D 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) | #45474E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2F3F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84374D
#84374D
oklch(44.8% 0.108 4.6)
- #00635A
#00635A
oklch(44.9% 0.079 184.1)
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 #84374D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
Use #84374D 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.