#824949
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.3% 0.078 20.4), rgb(130, 73, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#824949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824949 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 73, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.078 20.4) |
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 #824949 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824949 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824949 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #824949 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B6
oklch(81% 0.037 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49291
oklch(70.7% 0.061 20)
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Step 500
500
#B47776
oklch(63.2% 0.077 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F5E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 21.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824949
oklch(47.3% 0.078 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4040
oklch(42.7% 0.064 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#593736
oklch(37.7% 0.049 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#824949 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) | #555249 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D48 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4249 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824949
#824949
oklch(47.3% 0.078 20.4)
- #0A696D
#0A696D
oklch(47.4% 0.078 199.6)
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 #824949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #824949 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.