#83504E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.9% 0.069 22.3), rgb(131, 80, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#83504E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83504E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 80, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.069 22.3) |
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 #83504E | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83504E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83504E text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #83504E text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B7
oklch(81% 0.034 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09491
oklch(70.7% 0.054 23)
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Step 500
500
#AF7977
oklch(63% 0.068 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A625F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 23)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83504E
oklch(48.9% 0.069 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4241
oklch(42.7% 0.057 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#573837
oklch(37.7% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#83504E 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) | #5A584E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67624D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4A50 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83504E
#83504E
oklch(48.9% 0.069 22.3)
- #256C71
#256C71
oklch(49% 0.069 201.8)
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 #83504E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.067
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.069
Use #83504E 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.