#833950
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.105 2.7), rgb(131, 57, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#833950 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833950 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 57, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.105 2.7) |
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 #833950 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833950 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833950 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #833950 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E4B1BD
oklch(81% 0.061 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#D4869B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66683
oklch(63% 0.126 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6C
oklch(55.6% 0.135 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#983C5A
oklch(49% 0.127 2.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833950
oklch(45% 0.105 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#642D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#833950 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) | #464951 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59574E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3242 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833950
#833950
oklch(45% 0.105 2.7)
- #006459
#006459
oklch(45.2% 0.081 182)
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 #833950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.073
Use #833950 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.