#83230C
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.8% 0.135 34.1), rgb(131, 35, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#83230C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83230C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 35, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.135 34.1) |
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 #83230C | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83230C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #83230C text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #83230C 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9F
oklch(81% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4826B
oklch(70.8% 0.126 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95E42
oklch(63.2% 0.161 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43F20
oklch(55.6% 0.175 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92F12
oklch(49% 0.163 34)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83230C
oklch(40.8% 0.135 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2717
oklch(37.6% 0.105 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#83230C 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) | #403807 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584D05 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91001F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83230C
#83230C
oklch(40.8% 0.135 34.1)
- #005362
#005362
oklch(40.7% 0.072 215.3)
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 #83230C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
Use #83230C 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.