#823549
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.108 6.4), rgb(130, 53, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#823549 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823549 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 53, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.108 6.4) |
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 #823549 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823549 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823549 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #823549 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 6)
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Step 400
400
#D68696
oklch(70.7% 0.1 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#C9657D
oklch(63.1% 0.129 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44A66
oklch(55.6% 0.14 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B55
oklch(49.2% 0.13 6.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823549
oklch(44.1% 0.108 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#662C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.085 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#823549 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) | #444549 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585447 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2C3C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823549
#823549
oklch(44.1% 0.108 6.4)
- #006059
#006059
oklch(44% 0.077 186.2)
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 #823549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.065
Use #823549 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.