#823341
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.109 12), rgb(130, 51, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#823341 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823341 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 51, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.109 12) |
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 #823341 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823341 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823341 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #823341 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88590
oklch(70.7% 0.103 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6574
oklch(63.1% 0.13 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#B6495D
oklch(55.5% 0.142 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A4C
oklch(49.2% 0.132 12.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823341
oklch(43.5% 0.109 12)
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Step 900
900
#672C35
oklch(37.8% 0.085 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 12.1)
#823341 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) | #444341 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2838 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823341
#823341
oklch(43.5% 0.109 12)
- #005E5C
#005E5C
oklch(43.6% 0.075 192.2)
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 #823341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
Use #823341 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.