#803441
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.106 12.1), rgb(128, 52, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#803441 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803441 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 52, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.106 12.1) |
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 #803441 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803441 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803441 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #803441 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68690
oklch(70.6% 0.099 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96675
oklch(63% 0.126 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#B44B5E
oklch(55.5% 0.137 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803441
oklch(43.4% 0.106 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#662D36
oklch(37.8% 0.082 12)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#803441 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) | #444341 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2A39 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803441
#803441
oklch(43.4% 0.106 12.1)
- #005D5B
#005D5B
oklch(43.2% 0.074 192.2)
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 #803441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #803441 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.