#824B4E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.8% 0.075 16.8), rgb(130, 75, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#824B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824B4E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 75, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.075 16.8) |
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 #824B4E | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824B4E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824B4E text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #824B4E text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29294
oklch(70.6% 0.058 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27779
oklch(63.1% 0.074 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F62
oklch(55.5% 0.081 16.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824B4E
oklch(47.8% 0.075 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4143
oklch(42.8% 0.061 17)
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Step 900
900
#583738
oklch(37.6% 0.047 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#824B4E 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) | #56544E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F4D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C454C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824B4E
#824B4E
oklch(47.8% 0.075 16.8)
- #176A6B
#176A6B
oklch(47.8% 0.075 196.2)
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 #824B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
Use #824B4E 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.