#823452
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.112 358.7), rgb(130, 52, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#823452 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823452 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 52, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.112 358.7) |
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 #823452 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823452 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823452 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #823452 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 358.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0C0
oklch(81% 0.065 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D6849F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86388
oklch(63% 0.134 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44872
oklch(55.7% 0.146 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A395F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 359)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823452
oklch(44.2% 0.112 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#652B41
oklch(37.7% 0.087 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A26
oklch(27.1% 0.056 359.1)
#823452 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) | #414653 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565450 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2E3F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823452
#823452
oklch(44.2% 0.112 358.7)
- #006154
#006154
oklch(44.1% 0.08 179.4)
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 #823452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
Use #823452 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.