#83243C
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.7% 0.13 9.9), rgb(131, 36, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#83243C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83243C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 36, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.13 9.9) |
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 #83243C | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83243C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #83243C text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #83243C text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB5
oklch(81% 0.076 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8F
oklch(70.8% 0.122 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#D55B74
oklch(63.1% 0.155 10)
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Step 600
600
#C03C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.169 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#A52D4C
oklch(49% 0.156 9.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83243C
oklch(41.7% 0.13 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2635
oklch(37.7% 0.1 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#83243C 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) | #3B3B3C | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F102E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83243C
#83243C
oklch(41.7% 0.13 9.9)
- #005855
#005855
oklch(41.6% 0.072 190.8)
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 #83243C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
Use #83243C 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.