#803A35
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44% 0.098 26), rgb(128, 58, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#803A35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803A35 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 58, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.098 26) |
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 #803A35 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803A35 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803A35 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #803A35 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48A83
oklch(70.7% 0.092 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66B63
oklch(63% 0.117 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#B2514B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#99413C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 25.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803A35
oklch(44% 0.098 26)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#803A35 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) | #4B4634 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5534 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2E39 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803A35
#803A35
oklch(44% 0.098 26)
- #005E67
#005E67
oklch(44% 0.075 206.2)
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 #803A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #803A35 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.