#803447
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.107 7), rgb(128, 52, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#803447 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803447 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 52, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.107 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 #803447 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803447 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803447 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #803447 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 6)
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Step 400
400
#D68696
oklch(70.7% 0.1 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#C9667C
oklch(63.2% 0.127 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44B65
oklch(55.7% 0.138 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3B54
oklch(49% 0.129 6.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803447
oklch(43.5% 0.107 7)
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Step 900
900
#652C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.083 6.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B22
oklch(27.2% 0.052 7.7)
#803447 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) | #434447 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575345 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2B3B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803447
#803447
oklch(43.5% 0.107 7)
- #005E58
#005E58
oklch(43.4% 0.076 187.3)
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 #803447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
Use #803447 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.