#83352F
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.6% 0.109 26.9), rgb(131, 53, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#83352F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83352F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 53, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.109 26.9) |
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 #83352F | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83352F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83352F text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #83352F text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AB
oklch(81% 0.063 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9877E
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC675D
oklch(63% 0.13 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84C44
oklch(55.7% 0.142 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C35
oklch(49.1% 0.132 27.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83352F
oklch(43.6% 0.109 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#672D28
oklch(37.6% 0.085 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#83352F 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) | #49432E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902634 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83352F
#83352F
oklch(43.6% 0.109 26.9)
- #005D66
#005D66
oklch(43.7% 0.075 206.3)
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 #83352F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
Use #83352F 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.