#830508
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.6% 0.154 28), rgb(131, 5, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#830508 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #830508 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 5, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 93%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.154 28) |
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 #830508 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #830508 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #830508 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #830508 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FF695C
oklch(70.7% 0.186 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F82B28
oklch(63.1% 0.237 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#D9000F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#830508
oklch(38.6% 0.154 28)
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Step 950
950
#4C0907
oklch(27.1% 0.098 28.1)
#830508 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) | #352E05 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524800 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910009 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #830508
#830508
oklch(38.6% 0.154 28)
- #004D56
#004D56
oklch(38.4% 0.066 208.2)
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 #830508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.017
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
Use #830508 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.