#844355
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.9% 0.091 3.6), rgb(132, 67, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#844355 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844355 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 67, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.091 3.6) |
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 #844355 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844355 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844355 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #844355 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77283
oklch(63.1% 0.089 4)
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Step 600
600
#A2596D
oklch(55.5% 0.098 3.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844355
oklch(46.9% 0.091 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#713C4A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C343E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#844355 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) | #4E5056 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5C54 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3E49 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844355
#844355
oklch(46.9% 0.091 3.6)
- #00695F
#00695F
oklch(46.8% 0.083 183.6)
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 #844355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
Use #844355 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.