#83162D
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40% 0.142 15.6), rgb(131, 22, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#83162D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83162D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 22, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.142 15.6) |
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 #83162D | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83162D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #83162D text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #83162D text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4AA
oklch(81% 0.107 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#F86D7C
oklch(70.8% 0.17 16)
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Step 500
500
#F0375C
oklch(63.2% 0.218 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60045
oklch(55.6% 0.223 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#83162D
oklch(40% 0.142 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#490C17
oklch(27.1% 0.09 15.9)
#83162D 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) | #37342D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900020 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83162D
#83162D
oklch(40% 0.142 15.6)
- #005353
#005353
oklch(40% 0.068 194.8)
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 #83162D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
Use #83162D 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.