#823539
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.106 19.5), rgb(130, 53, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#823539 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 19°. 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 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823539 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 53, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.106 19.5) |
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 #823539 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823539 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823539 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #823539 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.062 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88787
oklch(70.8% 0.1 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB676A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64C51
oklch(55.6% 0.138 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C42
oklch(49% 0.128 19.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823539
oklch(43.6% 0.106 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#672D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#823539 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) | #474439 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5437 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2837 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823539
#823539
oklch(43.6% 0.106 19.5)
- #005E61
#005E61
oklch(43.8% 0.074 198.6)
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 #823539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.066
Use #823539 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.