#844548
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.9% 0.086 17.9), rgb(132, 69, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#844548 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 18°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844548 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 69, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.086 17.9) |
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 #844548 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844548 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844548 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #844548 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 18)
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Step 400
400
#C79091
oklch(70.7% 0.067 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77476
oklch(63% 0.085 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5F
oklch(55.6% 0.092 17.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844548
oklch(46.9% 0.086 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#713E40
oklch(42.7% 0.071 18)
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Step 900
900
#5C3536
oklch(37.7% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#844548 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) | #525048 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C47 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3D46 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844548
#844548
oklch(46.9% 0.086 17.9)
- #00686B
#00686B
oklch(47% 0.08 198.3)
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 #844548, 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 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #844548 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.