#843A34
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.6% 0.103 26.7), rgb(132, 58, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#843A34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843A34 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 58, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.103 26.7) |
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 #843A34 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843A34 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843A34 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #843A34 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.06 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68980
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27)
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Step 500
500
#C96960
oklch(63% 0.124 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54F47
oklch(55.7% 0.134 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F38
oklch(49.1% 0.125 27)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843A34
oklch(44.6% 0.103 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#843A34 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) | #4C4733 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5732 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902D39 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843A34
#843A34
oklch(44.6% 0.103 26.7)
- #006069
#006069
oklch(44.7% 0.076 206)
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 #843A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
Use #843A34 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.