#843C4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.1 6.2), rgb(132, 60, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#843C4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843C4E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.1 6.2) |
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 #843C4E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843C4E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843C4E text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #843C4E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38897
oklch(70.8% 0.093 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#C5687E
oklch(63% 0.12 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04E67
oklch(55.6% 0.13 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#973E56
oklch(49% 0.121 5.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843C4E
oklch(45.6% 0.1 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 4.5)
#843C4E 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) | #494B4E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C584C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3543 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843C4E
#843C4E
oklch(45.6% 0.1 6.2)
- #00655E
#00655E
oklch(45.6% 0.08 186.6)
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 #843C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
Use #843C4E 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.