#83574E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.2% 0.061 32), rgb(131, 87, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#83574E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83574E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 87, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.061 32) |
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 #83574E | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83574E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83574E text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83574E text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC968E
oklch(70.6% 0.047 32)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C73
oklch(63.1% 0.061 31)
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Step 600
600
#96655B
oklch(55.6% 0.066 32)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83574E
oklch(50.2% 0.061 32)
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Step 800
800
#68453E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A34
oklch(37.6% 0.039 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#83574E 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) | #615D4D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5155 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83574E
#83574E
oklch(50.2% 0.061 32)
- #366D78
#366D78
oklch(50.2% 0.06 212.3)
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 #83574E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.064
Use #83574E 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.