#843D41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.098 18.3), rgb(132, 61, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#843D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 18°. 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 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843D41 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 61, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.098 18.3) |
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 #843D41 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843D41 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843D41 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #843D41 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#D4898B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15056
oklch(55.6% 0.127 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#984046
oklch(49% 0.118 18.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843D41
oklch(45.4% 0.098 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#642F32
oklch(37.7% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#843D41 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) | #4D4A41 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5840 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F333F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843D41
#843D41
oklch(45.4% 0.098 18.3)
- #006366
#006366
oklch(45.4% 0.077 198.4)
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 #843D41, 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 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
Use #843D41 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.