#823942
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.101 14.5), rgb(130, 57, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#823942 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823942 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 57, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.101 14.5) |
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 #823942 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823942 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823942 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #823942 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B5
oklch(81% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#D5888E
oklch(70.8% 0.095 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76872
oklch(63% 0.121 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5B
oklch(55.5% 0.131 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#993E4B
oklch(49% 0.122 14.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823942
oklch(44.5% 0.101 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#652E34
oklch(37.7% 0.079 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#823942 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) | #494742 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5640 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2F3C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823942
#823942
oklch(44.5% 0.101 14.5)
- #006160
#006160
oklch(44.6% 0.076 193.5)
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 #823942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.070
Use #823942 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.