#803744
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.102 11.2), rgb(128, 55, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#803744 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803744 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 55, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.102 11.2) |
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 #803744 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803744 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803744 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #803744 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48892
oklch(70.7% 0.094 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#C76877
oklch(63.1% 0.121 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24D60
oklch(55.5% 0.132 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#993E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 11.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803744
oklch(43.9% 0.102 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#642E37
oklch(37.7% 0.078 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#803744 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) | #464644 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595442 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2E3C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803744
#803744
oklch(43.9% 0.102 11.2)
- #005F5C
#005F5C
oklch(43.8% 0.075 191)
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 #803744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.069
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
Use #803744 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.