#823646
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.106 9.4), rgb(130, 54, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#823646 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823646 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 54, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.106 9.4) |
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 #823646 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823646 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823646 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #823646 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B8
oklch(81% 0.061 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68693
oklch(70.7% 0.099 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96679
oklch(63.1% 0.127 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44B62
oklch(55.6% 0.138 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C51
oklch(49.1% 0.127 9.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823646
oklch(44.1% 0.106 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#652D38
oklch(37.7% 0.081 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B21
oklch(27.1% 0.052 9.6)
#823646 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) | #454646 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595544 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2D3C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823646
#823646
oklch(44.1% 0.106 9.4)
- #00605C
#00605C
oklch(44.1% 0.076 189.8)
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 #823646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
Use #823646 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.