#831E36
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.9% 0.136 12.1), rgb(131, 30, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#831E36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #831E36 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 30, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.136 12.1) |
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 #831E36 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #831E36 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #831E36 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #831E36 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 12)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8B
oklch(70.7% 0.128 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#D8586F
oklch(63.1% 0.161 12)
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Step 600
600
#C43857
oklch(55.7% 0.176 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82947
oklch(49.1% 0.163 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#831E36
oklch(40.9% 0.136 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2432
oklch(37.7% 0.105 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#831E36 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) | #393836 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D33 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900028 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #831E36
#831E36
oklch(40.9% 0.136 12.1)
- #005654
#005654
oklch(40.9% 0.07 192)
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 #831E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
Use #831E36 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.