#843F43
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.095 18), rgb(132, 63, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#843F43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843F43 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 63, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.095 18) |
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 #843F43 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843F43 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843F43 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #843F43 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46B6F
oklch(63% 0.113 18)
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Step 600
600
#B05158
oklch(55.6% 0.124 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#974248
oklch(49.2% 0.114 18)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843F43
oklch(45.7% 0.095 18)
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Step 900
900
#633032
oklch(37.7% 0.074 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 16.5)
#843F43 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) | #4E4B43 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5942 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3641 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843F43
#843F43
oklch(45.7% 0.095 18)
- #006467
#006467
oklch(45.7% 0.078 198.4)
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 #843F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.064
Use #843F43 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.