#803E32
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.6% 0.094 31.7), rgb(128, 62, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#803E32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E32 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.094 31.7) |
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 #803E32 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803E32 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E32 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #803E32 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46E5E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5444
oklch(55.5% 0.122 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#964436
oklch(49% 0.114 31.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803E32
oklch(44.6% 0.094 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#633128
oklch(37.7% 0.074 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#803E32 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) | #4E4931 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5731 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C333B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803E32
#803E32
oklch(44.6% 0.094 31.7)
- #005F6D
#005F6D
oklch(44.6% 0.078 212)
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 #803E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
Use #803E32 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.