#843E43
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.096 17.2), rgb(132, 62, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#843E43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843E43 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 62, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.096 17.2) |
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 #843E43 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843E43 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843E43 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #843E43 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FAF3F3
oklch(97% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B3
oklch(81% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#D3898C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 17)
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Step 500
500
#C56B70
oklch(63.1% 0.114 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05158
oklch(55.6% 0.124 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#974148
oklch(49.1% 0.116 17.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843E43
oklch(45.6% 0.096 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#632F33
oklch(37.6% 0.075 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 16.5)
#843E43 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) | #4D4B43 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5942 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3540 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843E43
#843E43
oklch(45.6% 0.096 17.2)
- #006466
#006466
oklch(45.6% 0.078 197.2)
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 #843E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.063
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
Use #843E43 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.