#843824
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44% 0.11 35.8), rgb(132, 56, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#843824 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843824 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 56, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.11 35.8) |
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 #843824 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843824 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843824 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #843824 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
#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
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A4
oklch(81% 0.065 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88974
oklch(70.7% 0.102 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC694F
oklch(63.1% 0.132 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74E33
oklch(55.6% 0.143 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E25
oklch(49% 0.133 35.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843824
oklch(44% 0.11 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#672E20
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#843824 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) | #4C4522 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5622 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912834 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843824
#843824
oklch(44% 0.11 35.8)
- #005D6E
#005D6E
oklch(44.1% 0.078 215.8)
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 #843824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
Use #843824 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.