#84483F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.2% 0.084 29.6), rgb(132, 72, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#84483F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84483F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 72, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.084 29.6) |
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 #84483F | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84483F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84483F text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #84483F text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69289
oklch(70.7% 0.065 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6766C
oklch(63% 0.083 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15E54
oklch(55.5% 0.09 29.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84483F
oklch(47.2% 0.084 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#704038
oklch(42.7% 0.069 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3631
oklch(37.7% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#84483F 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) | #56513E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D3E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3F46 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84483F
#84483F
oklch(47.2% 0.084 29.6)
- #006774
#006774
oklch(47.1% 0.081 209.8)
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 #84483F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
Use #84483F 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.