#823855
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.107 357.7), rgb(130, 56, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#823855 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823855 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 56, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.107 357.7) |
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 #823855 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823855 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823855 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #823855 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#D386A1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56689
oklch(63.1% 0.127 358)
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Step 600
600
#B14B73
oklch(55.7% 0.139 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#973B61
oklch(49% 0.13 357.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823855
oklch(44.9% 0.107 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#642C42
oklch(37.7% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B26
oklch(27.1% 0.052 359.3)
#823855 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) | #444856 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575653 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3343 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823855
#823855
oklch(44.9% 0.107 357.7)
- #006455
#006455
oklch(45% 0.083 177.7)
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 #823855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.072
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.075
Use #823855 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.