#843952
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.106 1.3), rgb(132, 57, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#843952 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843952 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 57, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.106 1.3) |
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 #843952 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843952 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843952 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #843952 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#D4869C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76684
oklch(63.2% 0.127 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24B6E
oklch(55.7% 0.138 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#993B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.13 1.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843952
oklch(45.2% 0.106 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#642D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#843952 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) | #464953 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595750 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3242 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843952
#843952
oklch(45.2% 0.106 1.3)
- #006459
#006459
oklch(45.2% 0.081 182)
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 #843952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.071
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.072
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
Use #843952 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.