#80493E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.078 32.2), rgb(128, 73, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#80493E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80493E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 73, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.078 32.2) |
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 #80493E | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80493E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80493E text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #80493E text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39389
oklch(70.6% 0.06 32)
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Step 500
500
#B3786C
oklch(63% 0.077 32)
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Step 600
600
#9E6054
oklch(55.5% 0.084 31.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80493E
oklch(46.8% 0.078 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4138
oklch(42.6% 0.065 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#593831
oklch(37.8% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#80493E 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) | #56513D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635C3D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4146 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80493E
#80493E
oklch(46.8% 0.078 32.2)
- #0E6574
#0E6574
oklch(46.7% 0.078 213.1)
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 #80493E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
Use #80493E 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.