#83281E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.5% 0.127 29.7), rgb(131, 40, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#83281E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83281E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.127 29.7) |
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 #83281E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83281E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #83281E text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #83281E 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18374
oklch(70.8% 0.119 30)
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Step 500
500
#D56050
oklch(63.1% 0.151 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14234
oklch(55.6% 0.165 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#A63327
oklch(49.1% 0.153 29.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83281E
oklch(41.5% 0.127 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2920
oklch(37.8% 0.099 30)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#83281E 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) | #423B1C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900D26 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83281E
#83281E
oklch(41.5% 0.127 29.7)
- #005661
#005661
oklch(41.5% 0.072 209.7)
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 #83281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.050
Use #83281E 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.