#803C3F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.094 18.9), rgb(128, 60, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#803C3F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803C3F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.094 18.9) |
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 #803C3F | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803C3F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803C3F text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #803C3F text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8B
oklch(70.7% 0.088 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46C6E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5256
oklch(55.6% 0.122 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#964247
oklch(49.1% 0.113 18.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803C3F
oklch(44.6% 0.094 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#633032
oklch(37.7% 0.074 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#803C3F 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) | #4B483F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B323D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803C3F
#803C3F
oklch(44.6% 0.094 18.9)
- #006064
#006064
oklch(44.4% 0.076 199.8)
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 #803C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
Use #803C3F 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.