#834253
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.091 4.6), rgb(131, 66, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#834253 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834253 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 66, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.091 4.6) |
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 #834253 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834253 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834253 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #834253 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 4)
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Step 400
400
#C78F9B
oklch(70.8% 0.07 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#B87282
oklch(63.2% 0.09 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35A6C
oklch(55.7% 0.098 4.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834253
oklch(46.5% 0.091 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#713C4A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C343E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#834253 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) | #4D4F53 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5B52 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3C48 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834253
#834253
oklch(46.5% 0.091 4.6)
- #00685F
#00685F
oklch(46.5% 0.082 184.6)
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 #834253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
Use #834253 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.