#833040
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.115 11.5), rgb(131, 48, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#833040 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 0.044 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 | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833040 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 48, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.115 11.5) |
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 #833040 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833040 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833040 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #833040 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA848F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6274
oklch(63.1% 0.137 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9465C
oklch(55.6% 0.149 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F374C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 11.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833040
oklch(43.3% 0.115 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#682A35
oklch(37.6% 0.089 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D191F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 11.2)
#833040 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) | #424240 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2436 | 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°).
- #833040
#833040
oklch(43.3% 0.115 11.5)
- #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 #833040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
Use #833040 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.