#813E38
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.094 26.7), rgb(129, 62, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#813E38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813E38 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 62, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.094 26.7) |
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 #813E38 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813E38 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813E38 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #813E38 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28B83
oklch(70.7% 0.088 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46D64
oklch(63.1% 0.112 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF534C
oklch(55.5% 0.122 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#96433D
oklch(49% 0.113 26.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#813E38
oklch(44.9% 0.094 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#63312C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 27)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#813E38 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) | #4E4937 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5737 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D333D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813E38
#813E38
oklch(44.9% 0.094 26.7)
- #00616A
#00616A
oklch(45% 0.077 205.9)
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 #813E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
Use #813E38 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.