#803837
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.1 22.9), rgb(128, 56, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#803837 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803837 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 56, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.1 22.9) |
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 #803837 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803837 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803837 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #803837 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58985
oklch(70.7% 0.094 23)
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Step 500
500
#C86A67
oklch(63.2% 0.12 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34F4E
oklch(55.5% 0.131 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A403F
oklch(49.2% 0.121 23.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803837
oklch(43.7% 0.1 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#652F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.078 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#803837 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) | #494536 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5435 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2C38 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803837
#803837
oklch(43.7% 0.1 22.9)
- #005D64
#005D64
oklch(43.6% 0.074 203.7)
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 #803837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #803837 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.