#80453D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.083 28.8), rgb(128, 69, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#80453D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80453D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 69, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.083 28.8) |
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 #80453D | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80453D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80453D text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #80453D text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928A
oklch(70.7% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6766D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15E55
oklch(55.6% 0.089 28.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80453D
oklch(46% 0.083 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#704039
oklch(42.8% 0.069 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3631
oklch(37.7% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#80453D 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) | #534E3C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3C43 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80453D
#80453D
oklch(46% 0.083 28.8)
- #006470
#006470
oklch(46.1% 0.079 209.1)
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 #80453D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
Use #80453D 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.