#832037
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.1% 0.134 12), rgb(131, 32, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#832037 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832037 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 32, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.134 12) |
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 #832037 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832037 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #832037 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #832037 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E8C
oklch(70.8% 0.125 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D7596F
oklch(63% 0.159 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33958
oklch(55.6% 0.174 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82A48
oklch(49.2% 0.162 11.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832037
oklch(41.1% 0.134 12)
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Step 900
900
#6E2433
oklch(37.7% 0.105 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#832037 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) | #3A3937 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D34 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90042A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832037
#832037
oklch(41.1% 0.134 12)
- #005755
#005755
oklch(41.3% 0.071 192.1)
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 #832037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
Use #832037 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.