#833931
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.2% 0.104 28.2), rgb(131, 57, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#833931 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833931 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 57, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.104 28.2) |
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 #833931 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833931 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833931 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #833931 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.061 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#D6897E
oklch(70.7% 0.097 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA695E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54F44
oklch(55.7% 0.135 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F36
oklch(49.1% 0.125 28.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833931
oklch(44.2% 0.104 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F28
oklch(37.8% 0.081 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#833931 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) | #4C4630 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2C37 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833931
#833931
oklch(44.2% 0.104 28.2)
- #005E69
#005E69
oklch(44.1% 0.076 208.6)
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 #833931, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
Use #833931 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.