#82343B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.108 17.3), rgb(130, 52, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#82343B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82343B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 52, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.108 17.3) |
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 #82343B | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82343B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82343B text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #82343B text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B2
oklch(81% 0.063 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8868A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB666D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64B55
oklch(55.6% 0.139 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B45
oklch(49.1% 0.131 17.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82343B
oklch(43.5% 0.108 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#672C31
oklch(37.7% 0.085 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#82343B 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) | #46433B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5439 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2837 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82343B
#82343B
oklch(43.5% 0.108 17.3)
- #005D5F
#005D5F
oklch(43.4% 0.074 197.3)
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 #82343B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
Use #82343B 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.