#832038
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.2% 0.134 11.3), rgb(131, 32, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#832038 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 11°. 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 9.42:1.
| 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 | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832038 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 32, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.134 11.3) |
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 #832038 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832038 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #832038 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #832038 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E8D
oklch(70.8% 0.125 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75971
oklch(63.1% 0.159 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33959
oklch(55.7% 0.174 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72A49
oklch(49% 0.161 11.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832038
oklch(41.2% 0.134 11.3)
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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)
#832038 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) | #3A3938 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D36 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90052A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832038
#832038
oklch(41.2% 0.134 11.3)
- #005754
#005754
oklch(41.2% 0.071 190.7)
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 #832038, 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 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
Use #832038 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.