#833B35
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.6% 0.101 26.7), rgb(131, 59, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#833B35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 27°. 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833B35 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 59, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.101 26.7) |
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 #833B35 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833B35 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833B35 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #833B35 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58A81
oklch(70.8% 0.094 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86A61
oklch(63.1% 0.121 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35048
oklch(55.6% 0.131 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A403A
oklch(49.1% 0.122 26.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833B35
oklch(44.6% 0.101 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#833B35 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) | #4D4834 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5733 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2F3A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833B35
#833B35
oklch(44.6% 0.101 26.7)
- #006069
#006069
oklch(44.7% 0.076 206)
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 #833B35, 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 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
Use #833B35 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.