#824040
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.091 21.3), rgb(130, 64, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#824040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 21°. 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 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824040 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 64, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.091 21.3) |
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 #824040 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #824040 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824040 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #824040 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B2
oklch(81% 0.053 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18B89
oklch(70.7% 0.086 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.11 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5454
oklch(55.7% 0.118 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#954445
oklch(49.2% 0.109 21.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#824040
oklch(45.5% 0.091 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#623131
oklch(37.7% 0.071 21)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#824040 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) | #4F4B40 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3741 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824040
#824040
oklch(45.5% 0.091 21.3)
- #006369
#006369
oklch(45.5% 0.077 202.1)
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 #824040, 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 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
Use #824040 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.