#823740
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.104 15), rgb(130, 55, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#823740 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823740 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 55, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.104 15) |
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 #823740 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823740 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823740 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #823740 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
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#D6878D
oklch(70.7% 0.097 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96771
oklch(63.1% 0.125 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44D59
oklch(55.6% 0.134 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D49
oklch(49.2% 0.126 15.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823740
oklch(44.1% 0.104 15)
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Step 900
900
#652D34
oklch(37.6% 0.081 14)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#823740 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) | #474640 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A553E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2C3B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823740
#823740
oklch(44.1% 0.104 15)
- #005F60
#005F60
oklch(44% 0.075 196)
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 #823740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.069
Use #823740 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.