#833443
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.109 11.1), rgb(131, 52, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#833443 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833443 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 52, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.109 11.1) |
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 #833443 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833443 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833443 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #833443 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88591
oklch(70.7% 0.103 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6576
oklch(63.2% 0.13 11)
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Step 600
600
#B6495E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A4E
oklch(49.2% 0.132 11.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833443
oklch(43.9% 0.109 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#672C36
oklch(37.8% 0.085 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#833443 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) | #454443 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595441 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E293A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833443
#833443
oklch(43.9% 0.109 11.1)
- #005F5C
#005F5C
oklch(43.8% 0.075 191)
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 #833443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
Use #833443 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.