#844B5E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.6% 0.081 359.1), rgb(132, 75, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#844B5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #844B5E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 75, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.081 359.1) |
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 #844B5E | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #844B5E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #844B5E text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #844B5E text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919F
oklch(70.7% 0.062 360)
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Step 500
500
#B27588
oklch(63.1% 0.08 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D72
oklch(55.7% 0.087 359.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#844B5E
oklch(48.6% 0.081 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#844B5E 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) | #53565F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61605D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4852 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #844B5E
#844B5E
oklch(48.6% 0.081 359.1)
- #196E60
#196E60
oklch(48.6% 0.081 178.9)
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 #844B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.009
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
Use #844B5E 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.