#83333C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.11 16.1), rgb(131, 51, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#83333C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83333C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 51, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.11 16.1) |
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 #83333C | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83333C | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83333C text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #83333C text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9858A
oklch(70.6% 0.104 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC656E
oklch(63.1% 0.131 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84956
oklch(55.6% 0.144 16)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A46
oklch(49.2% 0.133 16.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83333C
oklch(43.6% 0.11 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#672C32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#83333C 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) | #45433C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2637 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83333C
#83333C
oklch(43.6% 0.11 16.1)
- #005E5F
#005E5F
oklch(43.7% 0.074 196)
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 #83333C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
Use #83333C 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.