#833026
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.7% 0.117 29.6), rgb(131, 48, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#833026 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833026 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 48, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.117 29.6) |
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 #833026 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833026 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #833026 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #833026 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8678
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30)
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Step 500
500
#D06456
oklch(63% 0.14 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB483A
oklch(55.5% 0.151 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1392D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 29.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833026
oklch(42.7% 0.117 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C23
oklch(37.8% 0.091 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#833026 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) | #464025 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5224 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901D2E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833026
#833026
oklch(42.7% 0.117 29.6)
- #005A65
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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 #833026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.058
Use #833026 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.