#844253
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.7% 0.092 4.9), rgb(132, 66, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#844253 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844253 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 66, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.092 4.9) |
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 #844253 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844253 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844253 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #844253 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87282
oklch(63.2% 0.09 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#A3596B
oklch(55.5% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844253
oklch(46.7% 0.092 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#713C49
oklch(42.6% 0.076 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C343D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#844253 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) | #4D4F53 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5B52 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3C48 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844253
#844253
oklch(46.7% 0.092 4.9)
- #006960
#006960
oklch(46.8% 0.083 184.6)
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 #844253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
Use #844253 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.