#823B40
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.098 17.5), rgb(130, 59, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#823B40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823B40 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 59, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.098 17.5) |
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 #823B40 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823B40 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823B40 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #823B40 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 17)
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Step 400
400
#D4898B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.117 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15057
oklch(55.6% 0.127 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#984047
oklch(49.1% 0.118 17.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823B40
oklch(44.7% 0.098 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#642F32
oklch(37.7% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#823B40 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) | #4B4840 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C573E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D313D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823B40
#823B40
oklch(44.7% 0.098 17.5)
- #006163
#006163
oklch(44.7% 0.076 197.2)
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 #823B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #823B40 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.