#803231
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.7% 0.109 23.6), rgb(128, 50, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#803231 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803231 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 50, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.109 23.6) |
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 #803231 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803231 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #803231 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #803231 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98782
oklch(70.8% 0.102 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6663
oklch(63% 0.13 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74B4A
oklch(55.5% 0.141 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C3B
oklch(49.2% 0.131 23.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803231
oklch(42.7% 0.109 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#672D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 23)
#803231 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) | #454130 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59522F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2432 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803231
#803231
oklch(42.7% 0.109 23.6)
- #005A61
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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 #803231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
Use #803231 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.