#84403A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.095 26.6), rgb(132, 64, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#84403A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| 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 | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84403A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 64, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.095 26.6) |
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 #84403A | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84403A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84403A text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #84403A 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28B83
oklch(70.7% 0.088 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56D64
oklch(63.2% 0.113 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0534B
oklch(55.6% 0.123 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#97433C
oklch(49.1% 0.114 26.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84403A
oklch(45.7% 0.095 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#63312C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 27)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#84403A 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) | #504B39 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A39 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90353F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84403A
#84403A
oklch(45.7% 0.095 26.6)
- #00636D
#00636D
oklch(45.7% 0.078 206.8)
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 #84403A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
Use #84403A 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.