#823F52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.094 3.5), rgb(130, 63, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#823F52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823F52 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 63, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.094 3.5) |
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 #823F52 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823F52 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823F52 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #823F52 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0899B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#C16B82
oklch(63.1% 0.112 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC516C
oklch(55.6% 0.122 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#94415A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 3.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823F52
oklch(45.9% 0.094 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#61303D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#823F52 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) | #4A4C53 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5950 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3946 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823F52
#823F52
oklch(45.9% 0.094 3.5)
- #00665C
#00665C
oklch(45.8% 0.081 183.3)
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 #823F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.078
Use #823F52 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.