#84474A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.3% 0.083 17.6), rgb(132, 71, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#84474A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84474A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 71, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.083 17.6) |
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 #84474A | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84474A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84474A text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #84474A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E8D4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B7
oklch(81% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400
#C69192
oklch(70.8% 0.064 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67577
oklch(63.1% 0.082 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D60
oklch(55.6% 0.089 17.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84474A
oklch(47.3% 0.083 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#703F41
oklch(42.8% 0.069 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3637
oklch(37.8% 0.053 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#84474A 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) | #53514A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D49 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4048 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84474A
#84474A
oklch(47.3% 0.083 17.6)
- #00696C
#00696C
oklch(47.3% 0.08 198.2)
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 #84474A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #84474A 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.