#84382F
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.2% 0.107 28.9), rgb(132, 56, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#84382F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84382F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 56, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.107 28.9) |
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 #84382F | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84382F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84382F text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #84382F text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8887D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB685B
oklch(63% 0.128 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64E41
oklch(55.6% 0.138 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E33
oklch(49.2% 0.129 29.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84382F
oklch(44.2% 0.107 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#672E27
oklch(37.8% 0.084 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B17
oklch(26.8% 0.053 28.3)
#84382F 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) | #4B452E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912A36 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84382F
#84382F
oklch(44.2% 0.107 28.9)
- #005E6A
#005E6A
oklch(44.1% 0.076 209.8)
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 #84382F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
Use #84382F 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.