#84383A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.105 20.7), rgb(132, 56, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#84383A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84383A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 56, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.105 20.7) |
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 #84383A | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84383A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84383A text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #84383A text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.062 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78786
oklch(70.6% 0.099 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6868
oklch(63.2% 0.125 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54D50
oklch(55.6% 0.136 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D41
oklch(49.1% 0.127 20.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84383A
oklch(44.4% 0.105 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#662E2E
oklch(37.7% 0.081 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#84383A 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) | #4A463A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5638 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902C39 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84383A
#84383A
oklch(44.4% 0.105 20.7)
- #006065
#006065
oklch(44.5% 0.076 201)
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 #84383A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
Use #84383A 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.