#84403C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.094 24.9), rgb(132, 64, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#84403C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84403C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 64, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.094 24.9) |
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 #84403C | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84403C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84403C text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #84403C text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3AF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 24)
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Step 400
400
#D28B85
oklch(70.7% 0.088 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46D66
oklch(63.1% 0.112 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0534E
oklch(55.7% 0.123 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#97433F
oklch(49.2% 0.114 24.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84403C
oklch(45.7% 0.094 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#63312D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#84403C 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) | #504B3B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90363F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84403C
#84403C
oklch(45.7% 0.094 24.9)
- #00636C
#00636C
oklch(45.6% 0.078 205.7)
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 #84403C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
Use #84403C 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.