#843E44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.096 16.3), rgb(132, 62, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#843E44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 16°. 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 7.62:1.
| 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 | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843E44 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 62, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.096 16.3) |
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 #843E44 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843E44 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843E44 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #843E44 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#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
#E3B3B4
oklch(81% 0.056 17)
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Step 400
400
#D3898D
oklch(70.7% 0.091 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56A71
oklch(63% 0.116 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05159
oklch(55.6% 0.124 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#974149
oklch(49.1% 0.116 16.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843E44
oklch(45.6% 0.096 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#632F34
oklch(37.6% 0.075 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 16.5)
#843E44 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) | #4D4B44 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5943 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3540 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843E44
#843E44
oklch(45.6% 0.096 16.3)
- #006465
#006465
oklch(45.6% 0.078 196)
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 #843E44, 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 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.063
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
Use #843E44 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.