#803145
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.111 7.3), rgb(128, 49, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#803145 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803145 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 49, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.111 7.3) |
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 #803145 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803145 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803145 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #803145 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88595
oklch(70.8% 0.103 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB647B
oklch(63.2% 0.132 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64864
oklch(55.6% 0.144 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3953
oklch(49.1% 0.133 7.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803145
oklch(43% 0.111 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#662B39
oklch(37.6% 0.086 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#803145 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) | #414245 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565243 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2739 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803145
#803145
oklch(43% 0.111 7.3)
- #005D57
#005D57
oklch(43.1% 0.075 187.2)
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 #803145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
Use #803145 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.