#80383F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.1 16.1), rgb(128, 56, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#80383F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 16°. 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 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80383F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 56, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.1 16.1) |
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 #80383F | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80383F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80383F text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80383F text on black | 2.55:1 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D4888D
oklch(70.6% 0.093 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76970
oklch(63.1% 0.119 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#B24F59
oklch(55.6% 0.129 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#993F49
oklch(49.1% 0.121 15.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80383F
oklch(43.9% 0.1 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#642E33
oklch(37.6% 0.078 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#80383F 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) | #48463F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2E3B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80383F
#80383F
oklch(43.9% 0.1 16.1)
- #005F60
#005F60
oklch(44% 0.075 196)
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 #80383F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.071
Use #80383F 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.