#84494F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.8% 0.08 14.1), rgb(132, 73, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#84494F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84494F |
| RGB | rgb(132, 73, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.08 14.1) |
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 #84494F | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84494F | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84494F text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #84494F text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B9
oklch(81% 0.039 14)
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Step 400
400
#C49195
oklch(70.7% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4757B
oklch(63% 0.08 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D64
oklch(55.5% 0.087 13.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#84494F
oklch(47.8% 0.08 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F44
oklch(42.7% 0.067 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3639
oklch(37.7% 0.052 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#84494F 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) | #54534F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E4E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E434B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84494F
#84494F
oklch(47.8% 0.08 14.1)
- #056B6A
#056B6A
oklch(47.8% 0.081 193.7)
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 #84494F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.073
Use #84494F 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.