#843B42
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.101 16.1), rgb(132, 59, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#843B42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843B42 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 59, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.101 16.1) |
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 #843B42 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843B42 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843B42 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #843B42 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5888C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76970
oklch(63.1% 0.119 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#B24E59
oklch(55.5% 0.13 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#993F49
oklch(49.1% 0.121 15.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843B42
oklch(45.1% 0.101 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#652E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 16)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#843B42 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) | #4B4942 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5840 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F313E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843B42
#843B42
oklch(45.1% 0.101 16.1)
- #006263
#006263
oklch(45% 0.077 196)
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 #843B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.065
Use #843B42 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.