#823217
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.6% 0.117 38.3), rgb(130, 50, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#823217 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823217 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 50, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.117 38.3) |
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 #823217 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823217 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #823217 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #823217 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
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6746
oklch(63.1% 0.14 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B26
oklch(55.5% 0.152 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03C18
oklch(49.1% 0.141 38.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823217
oklch(42.6% 0.117 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#692D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 38)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#823217 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) | #494013 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5214 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1F2D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823217
#823217
oklch(42.6% 0.117 38.3)
- #00586B
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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 #823217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
Use #823217 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.