#83331E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43% 0.116 35.7), rgb(131, 51, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#83331E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83331E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 51, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.116 35.7) |
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 #83331E | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83331E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83331E text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #83331E 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8771
oklch(70.6% 0.109 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF674C
oklch(63.2% 0.138 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03C21
oklch(49.2% 0.139 35.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83331E
oklch(43% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#692D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#83331E 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) | #49411B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90212F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83331E
#83331E
oklch(43% 0.116 35.7)
- #005A6A
#005A6A
oklch(43% 0.076 215.2)
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 #83331E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.057
Use #83331E 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.