#80484F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47% 0.077 12.4), rgb(128, 72, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#80484F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80484F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 72, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.077 12.4) |
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 #80484F | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80484F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80484F text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #80484F text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#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
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39296
oklch(70.8% 0.06 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#B2767D
oklch(63% 0.076 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E66
oklch(55.5% 0.083 11.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80484F
oklch(47% 0.077 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4045
oklch(42.7% 0.063 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#59363A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#80484F 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) | #52524F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605C4E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89424B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80484F
#80484F
oklch(47% 0.077 12.4)
- #0F6866
#0F6866
oklch(46.9% 0.077 192.4)
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 #80484F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
Use #80484F 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.