#844446
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.7% 0.088 19.1), rgb(132, 68, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#844446 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844446 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 68, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.088 19.1) |
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 #844446 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844446 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844446 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #844446 text on black | 2.89:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89090
oklch(70.8% 0.068 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87474
oklch(63.1% 0.086 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35B5D
oklch(55.5% 0.094 18.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844446
oklch(46.7% 0.088 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#723E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#844446 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) | #524F46 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C45 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3C45 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844446
#844446
oklch(46.7% 0.088 19.1)
- #00676B
#00676B
oklch(46.7% 0.079 199.5)
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 #844446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #844446 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.