#844359
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.1% 0.092 359.7), rgb(132, 67, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#844359 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844359 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 67, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.092 359.7) |
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 #844359 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844359 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844359 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #844359 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77287
oklch(63.2% 0.091 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25971
oklch(55.6% 0.1 359.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844359
oklch(47.1% 0.092 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#713C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.077 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#844359 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) | #4D505A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5C58 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3E4B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844359
#844359
oklch(47.1% 0.092 359.7)
- #006A5C
#006A5C
oklch(47% 0.085 179.5)
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 #844359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #844359 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.