#84454C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47% 0.086 13.9), rgb(132, 69, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#84454C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84454C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 69, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.086 13.9) |
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 #84454C | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84454C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84454C text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #84454C text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.042 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79094
oklch(70.8% 0.067 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#B7747A
oklch(63.2% 0.085 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25B63
oklch(55.5% 0.093 13.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84454C
oklch(47% 0.086 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#713E43
oklch(42.8% 0.071 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#84454C 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) | #51504C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C4B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3E48 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84454C
#84454C
oklch(47% 0.086 13.9)
- #006968
#006968
oklch(47.1% 0.081 193.6)
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 #84454C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
Use #84454C 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.