#823213
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.6% 0.118 39.8), rgb(130, 50, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#823213 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823213 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 50, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.118 39.8) |
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 #823213 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823213 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #823213 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #823213 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CF6742
oklch(63% 0.142 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C21
oklch(55.7% 0.154 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03C13
oklch(49.1% 0.142 39.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823213
oklch(42.6% 0.118 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#692D18
oklch(37.7% 0.092 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#823213 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) | #49400E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5210 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1E2C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823213
#823213
oklch(42.6% 0.118 39.8)
- #00586C
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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 #823213, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.019
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.059
Use #823213 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.