#84615B
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.7% 0.047 29.7), rgb(132, 97, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#84615B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84615B |
| RGB | rgb(132, 97, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.047 29.7) |
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 #84615B | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #84615B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84615B text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #84615B text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.021 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59994
oklch(70.7% 0.034 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2807A
oklch(63.1% 0.043 29.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#84615B
oklch(52.7% 0.047 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#785852
oklch(49.2% 0.044 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#614843
oklch(42.7% 0.035 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#503C39
oklch(37.7% 0.029 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#84615B 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) | #68655A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C5B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5D5F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84615B
#84615B
oklch(52.7% 0.047 29.7)
- #4A737A
#4A737A
oklch(52.8% 0.047 209.4)
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 #84615B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #84615B 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.