#82383A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.102 20.6), rgb(130, 56, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#82383A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 21°. 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 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82383A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 56, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.102 20.6) |
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 #82383A | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82383A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82383A text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #82383A text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68887
oklch(70.7% 0.096 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96969
oklch(63.2% 0.122 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44E51
oklch(55.6% 0.133 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E42
oklch(49.1% 0.125 20.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82383A
oklch(44.1% 0.102 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#652E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.08 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 20.9)
#82383A 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) | #49463A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5538 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2C39 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82383A
#82383A
oklch(44.1% 0.102 20.6)
- #005F63
#005F63
oklch(44.1% 0.075 199.8)
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 #82383A, 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 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.065
Use #82383A 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.