#824959
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.8% 0.08 2.5), rgb(130, 73, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#824959 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824959 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 73, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.08 2.5) |
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 #824959 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824959 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824959 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #824959 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919D
oklch(70.7% 0.061 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27585
oklch(63.1% 0.079 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D6F
oklch(55.6% 0.086 2.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824959
oklch(47.8% 0.08 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 2)
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Step 900
900
#59363F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#824959 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) | #525459 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605E58 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B454F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824959
#824959
oklch(47.8% 0.08 2.5)
- #146B61
#146B61
oklch(47.7% 0.079 183.2)
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 #824959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #824959 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.