#843828
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.1% 0.109 33.4), rgb(132, 56, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#843828 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843828 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 56, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.109 33.4) |
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 #843828 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843828 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843828 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #843828 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 33)
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Step 400
400
#D88977
oklch(70.7% 0.101 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6954
oklch(63.1% 0.129 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74E38
oklch(55.6% 0.141 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2A
oklch(49.1% 0.131 33.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843828
oklch(44.1% 0.109 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#672E22
oklch(37.7% 0.085 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C14
oklch(27.1% 0.054 34.7)
#843828 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) | #4C4526 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5626 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912934 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843828
#843828
oklch(44.1% 0.109 33.4)
- #005D6C
#005D6C
oklch(44% 0.077 213.5)
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 #843828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
Use #843828 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.