#833B3D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.099 20.2), rgb(131, 59, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#833B3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833B3D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 59, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.099 20.2) |
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 #833B3D | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833B3D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833B3D text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #833B3D text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48988
oklch(70.7% 0.092 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#B24F53
oklch(55.5% 0.129 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#994043
oklch(49.1% 0.12 20.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833B3D
oklch(44.8% 0.099 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F30
oklch(37.7% 0.077 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#833B3D 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) | #4B483D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F303C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833B3D
#833B3D
oklch(44.8% 0.099 20.2)
- #006165
#006165
oklch(44.8% 0.076 199.7)
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 #833B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
Use #833B3D 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.