#82484B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.2% 0.079 17.2), rgb(130, 72, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#82484B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 17°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82484B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 72, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.079 17.2) |
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 #82484B | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82484B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82484B text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #82484B text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49293
oklch(70.8% 0.061 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47678
oklch(63.1% 0.078 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E61
oklch(55.6% 0.085 17.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82484B
oklch(47.2% 0.079 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4042
oklch(42.7% 0.064 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3638
oklch(37.7% 0.052 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#82484B 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) | #54524B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D4A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4149 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82484B
#82484B
oklch(47.2% 0.079 17.2)
- #05696B
#05696B
oklch(47.3% 0.079 197.1)
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 #82484B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
Use #82484B 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.