#803F3F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.09 21.3), rgb(128, 63, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#803F3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 21°. 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 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803F3F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 63, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.09 21.3) |
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 #803F3F | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803F3F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803F3F text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #803F3F text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B2
oklch(81% 0.053 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08C8A
oklch(70.8% 0.084 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5455
oklch(55.6% 0.117 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#954445
oklch(49.2% 0.109 21.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803F3F
oklch(45% 0.09 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#623131
oklch(37.7% 0.071 21)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#803F3F 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) | #4D4A3F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E573E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3640 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803F3F
#803F3F
oklch(45% 0.09 21.3)
- #006267
#006267
oklch(45.1% 0.077 200.9)
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 #803F3F, 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 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
Use #803F3F 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.