#832222
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.9% 0.132 25.2), rgb(131, 34, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#832222 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832222 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 34, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.132 25.2) |
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 #832222 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832222 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #832222 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #832222 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA7
oklch(81% 0.077 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38079
oklch(70.6% 0.123 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85C56
oklch(63.1% 0.158 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43D3C
oklch(55.7% 0.172 25)
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Step 700
700
#A82E2E
oklch(49% 0.159 25.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832222
oklch(40.9% 0.132 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2624
oklch(37.6% 0.103 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#832222 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) | #3E3821 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900023 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832222
#832222
oklch(40.9% 0.132 25.2)
- #00555C
#00555C
oklch(41% 0.07 204.5)
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 #832222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
Use #832222 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.