#83453C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.087 29.4), rgb(131, 69, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#83453C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83453C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 69, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.087 29.4) |
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 #83453C | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83453C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83453C text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #83453C text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79188
oklch(70.6% 0.067 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8756B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 29)
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Step 600
600
#A35D53
oklch(55.6% 0.094 29)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83453C
oklch(46.5% 0.087 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#713F37
oklch(42.7% 0.072 30)
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Step 900
900
#5C3630
oklch(37.8% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#83453C 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) | #544F3B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B3B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3B43 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83453C
#83453C
oklch(46.5% 0.087 29.4)
- #006572
#006572
oklch(46.4% 0.08 210.1)
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 #83453C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
Use #83453C 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.