#830333
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(39.2% 0.155 9.4), rgb(131, 3, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#830333 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #830333 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 3, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 96%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.155 9.4) |
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 #830333 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #830333 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #830333 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #830333 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#FC6587
oklch(70.6% 0.185 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#F5236A
oklch(63.1% 0.237 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#D40056
oklch(55.6% 0.223 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30048
oklch(49% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#94003A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 9.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#830333
oklch(39.2% 0.155 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A071C
oklch(26.9% 0.097 9.1)
#830333 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) | #2F3034 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4930 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90001C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #830333
#830333
oklch(39.2% 0.155 9.4)
- #00514D
#00514D
oklch(39.2% 0.068 189)
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 #830333, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.020
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
Use #830333 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.