#843853
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.108 0.1), rgb(132, 56, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#843853 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843853 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 56, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.108 0.1) |
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 #843853 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843853 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843853 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #843853 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D5859E
oklch(70.7% 0.102 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76586
oklch(63.1% 0.129 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24A70
oklch(55.6% 0.14 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#993B5D
oklch(49.2% 0.13 0.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843853
oklch(45.1% 0.108 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#642C40
oklch(37.6% 0.084 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#843853 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) | #454954 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595751 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3242 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843853
#843853
oklch(45.1% 0.108 0.1)
- #006457
#006457
oklch(45.1% 0.082 179.8)
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 #843853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.074
Use #843853 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.