#80474F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.9% 0.078 11.5), rgb(128, 71, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#80474F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80474F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 71, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.078 11.5) |
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 #80474F | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80474F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80474F text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #80474F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39197
oklch(70.6% 0.061 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#B3767D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 12)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E66
oklch(55.6% 0.084 12.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80474F
oklch(46.9% 0.078 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4046
oklch(42.8% 0.064 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#59363B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#80474F 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) | #51514F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5C4E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A414A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80474F
#80474F
oklch(46.9% 0.078 11.5)
- #096865
#096865
oklch(46.8% 0.078 191.3)
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 #80474F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #80474F 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.