#831C3D
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.9% 0.139 7.1), rgb(131, 28, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#831C3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831C3D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 28, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.139 7.1) |
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 #831C3D | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831C3D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #831C3D text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #831C3D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C92
oklch(70.7% 0.13 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85678
oklch(63% 0.165 7)
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Step 600
600
#C43561
oklch(55.6% 0.181 7)
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Step 700
700
#A82650
oklch(49% 0.167 7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831C3D
oklch(40.9% 0.139 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2338
oklch(37.7% 0.107 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#831C3D 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) | #36383E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F002A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831C3D
#831C3D
oklch(40.9% 0.139 7.1)
- #005651
#005651
oklch(40.8% 0.071 188)
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 #831C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
Use #831C3D 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.