#83303F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.115 12.3), rgb(131, 48, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#83303F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83303F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 48, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.115 12.3) |
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 #83303F | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83303F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83303F text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #83303F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA848E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6273
oklch(63.1% 0.137 12)
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Step 600
600
#B9465B
oklch(55.5% 0.149 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F374B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 12.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83303F
oklch(43.2% 0.115 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#682A34
oklch(37.6% 0.089 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D191F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 11.2)
#83303F 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) | #43423F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2336 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83303F
#83303F
oklch(43.2% 0.115 12.3)
- #005D5B
#005D5B
oklch(43.2% 0.074 192.2)
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 #83303F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
Use #83303F 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.