#803E4B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.092 9), rgb(128, 62, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#803E4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E4B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.092 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 #803E4B | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803E4B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E4B text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #803E4B text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B9
oklch(81% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08A95
oklch(70.7% 0.087 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16C7B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5265
oklch(55.7% 0.12 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#944253
oklch(49.1% 0.111 9.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803E4B
oklch(45.2% 0.092 9)
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Step 900
900
#613039
oklch(37.6% 0.071 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#803E4B 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) | #4A4B4B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B574A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3743 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803E4B
#803E4B
oklch(45.2% 0.092 9)
- #00635F
#00635F
oklch(45.1% 0.078 189.9)
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 #803E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.075
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.077
Use #803E4B 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.