#833541
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.108 13.2), rgb(131, 53, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#833541 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833541 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 53, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.108 13.2) |
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 #833541 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833541 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833541 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #833541 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#EFD0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B5
oklch(81% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8868E
oklch(70.8% 0.101 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6573
oklch(63.1% 0.13 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B4B
oklch(49.1% 0.13 13.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833541
oklch(44% 0.108 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#662C34
oklch(37.6% 0.084 13.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 12.1)
#833541 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) | #464541 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A553F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2A3A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833541
#833541
oklch(44% 0.108 13.2)
- #005F5E
#005F5E
oklch(43.9% 0.075 193.5)
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 #833541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #833541 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.