#83374F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.107 2.6), rgb(131, 55, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#83374F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83374F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 55, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.107 2.6) |
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 #83374F | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83374F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83374F text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #83374F text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BD
oklch(80.8% 0.063 2)
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Step 400
400
#D5869B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86582
oklch(63.1% 0.129 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34A6C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#993B5A
oklch(49.1% 0.129 2.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83374F
oklch(44.7% 0.107 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#652C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A24
oklch(26.9% 0.053 2.1)
#83374F 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) | #454750 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3040 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83374F
#83374F
oklch(44.7% 0.107 2.6)
- #006358
#006358
oklch(44.8% 0.08 181.9)
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 #83374F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.070
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.070
Use #83374F 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.