#803250
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.112 358.8), rgb(128, 50, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#803250 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803250 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 50, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.112 358.8) |
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 #803250 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803250 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803250 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #803250 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.066 358)
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Step 400
400
#D6849F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96388
oklch(63.1% 0.135 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#B44872
oklch(55.7% 0.146 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A395F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 359)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803250
oklch(43.5% 0.112 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#652B41
oklch(37.7% 0.087 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A26
oklch(27.1% 0.056 359.1)
#803250 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) | #3F4451 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54534E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2B3E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803250
#803250
oklch(43.5% 0.112 358.8)
- #005F52
#005F52
oklch(43.5% 0.079 179.2)
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 #803250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
Use #803250 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.