#831C07
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.1% 0.141 32.9), rgb(131, 28, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#831C07 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831C07 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 28, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.141 32.9) |
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 #831C07 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831C07 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #831C07 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #831C07 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA795
oklch(80.9% 0.106 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#F77258
oklch(70.6% 0.169 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#F0401E
oklch(63.1% 0.217 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#D02900
oklch(55.5% 0.206 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#831C07
oklch(40.1% 0.141 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#490F05
oklch(27.1% 0.089 32.8)
#831C07 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) | #3D3503 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C00 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #910019 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831C07
#831C07
oklch(40.1% 0.141 32.9)
- #00515E
#00515E
oklch(40% 0.07 213.1)
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 #831C07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
Use #831C07 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.