#84464D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.2% 0.085 13.7), rgb(132, 70, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#84464D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84464D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 70, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.085 13.7) |
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 #84464D | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84464D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84464D text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #84464D text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69094
oklch(70.7% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6747A
oklch(63% 0.084 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15C63
oklch(55.6% 0.091 13.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84464D
oklch(47.2% 0.085 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#703E43
oklch(42.6% 0.07 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#84464D 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) | #52514D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615D4C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3F49 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84464D
#84464D
oklch(47.2% 0.085 13.7)
- #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 #84464D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
Use #84464D 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.