#833936
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.3% 0.103 24.5), rgb(131, 57, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#833936 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833936 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 57, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.103 24.5) |
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 #833936 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833936 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833936 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #833936 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68983
oklch(70.8% 0.095 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96964
oklch(63.1% 0.123 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44E4B
oklch(55.5% 0.134 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F3C
oklch(49.2% 0.124 24.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833936
oklch(44.3% 0.103 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#662E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 24.7)
#833936 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) | #4B4635 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5634 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2D39 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833936
#833936
oklch(44.3% 0.103 24.5)
- #005F67
#005F67
oklch(44.3% 0.076 204.8)
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 #833936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.061
Use #833936 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.