#803741
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.101 13.8), rgb(128, 55, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#803741 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803741 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 55, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.101 13.8) |
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 #803741 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803741 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803741 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #803741 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B5
oklch(81% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#D5888F
oklch(70.8% 0.095 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#C76873
oklch(63% 0.121 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.131 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#993E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.122 13.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803741
oklch(43.8% 0.101 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#652E35
oklch(37.8% 0.079 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#803741 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) | #474541 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59543F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2D3B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803741
#803741
oklch(43.8% 0.101 13.8)
- #005F5E
#005F5E
oklch(43.9% 0.075 193.5)
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 #803741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.069
Use #803741 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.