#823047
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.115 5.9), rgb(130, 48, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#823047 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823047 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 48, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.115 5.9) |
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 #823047 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823047 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823047 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #823047 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.038 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98396
oklch(70.6% 0.108 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC627D
oklch(63.1% 0.137 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74666
oklch(55.5% 0.148 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3755
oklch(49.2% 0.139 5.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823047
oklch(43.3% 0.115 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#672A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.089 6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#823047 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) | #414248 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565245 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2639 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823047
#823047
oklch(43.3% 0.115 5.9)
- #005E57
#005E57
oklch(43.4% 0.076 186)
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 #823047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
Use #823047 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.