#803831
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.6% 0.101 27.6), rgb(128, 56, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#803831 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803831 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 56, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.101 27.6) |
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 #803831 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803831 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803831 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #803831 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AC
oklch(81% 0.059 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58980
oklch(70.6% 0.095 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86A60
oklch(63% 0.121 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35046
oklch(55.5% 0.131 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4038
oklch(49.1% 0.122 27.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803831
oklch(43.6% 0.101 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#652F29
oklch(37.6% 0.079 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#803831 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) | #4A4530 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2B37 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803831
#803831
oklch(43.6% 0.101 27.6)
- #005D67
#005D67
oklch(43.7% 0.075 207.5)
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 #803831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
Use #803831 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.