#803E46
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.091 13.8), rgb(128, 62, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#803E46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E46 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.091 13.8) |
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 #803E46 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803E46 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E46 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803E46 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08B91
oklch(70.8% 0.085 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26C75
oklch(63% 0.109 14)
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Step 600
600
#AD535E
oklch(55.6% 0.118 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#94434E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 13.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803E46
oklch(45.1% 0.091 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#623036
oklch(37.7% 0.072 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#803E46 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) | #4B4A46 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5745 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3641 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803E46
#803E46
oklch(45.1% 0.091 13.8)
- #006362
#006362
oklch(45.2% 0.077 193.6)
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 #803E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.071
Use #803E46 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.