#823B46
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.098 12.2), rgb(130, 59, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#823B46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823B46 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 59, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.098 12.2) |
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 #823B46 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823B46 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823B46 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #823B46 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38991
oklch(70.8% 0.091 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56976
oklch(63% 0.117 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#983F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 12.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823B46
oklch(44.9% 0.098 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F36
oklch(37.8% 0.077 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 12.6)
#823B46 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) | #494946 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5744 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D323F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823B46
#823B46
oklch(44.9% 0.098 12.2)
- #006260
#006260
oklch(44.8% 0.077 192.3)
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 #823B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.071
Use #823B46 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.