#843E26
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45% 0.103 39.2), rgb(132, 62, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#843E26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843E26 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 62, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.103 39.2) |
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 #843E26 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843E26 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843E26 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #843E26 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D58C73
oklch(70.8% 0.097 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.123 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35331
oklch(55.7% 0.134 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4324
oklch(49.2% 0.125 39.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843E26
oklch(45% 0.103 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#65311F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#843E26 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) | #514923 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625825 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913039 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843E26
#843E26
oklch(45% 0.103 39.2)
- #005F74
#005F74
oklch(44.9% 0.082 219.8)
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 #843E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.058
Use #843E26 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.