#832437
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.6% 0.129 13.3), rgb(131, 36, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#832437 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832437 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 36, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.129 13.3) |
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 #832437 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832437 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #832437 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #832437 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8B
oklch(70.6% 0.121 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55B6E
oklch(63% 0.154 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13D56
oklch(55.7% 0.168 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62E46
oklch(49.2% 0.156 13.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832437
oklch(41.6% 0.129 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2632
oklch(37.8% 0.101 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#832437 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) | #3C3B37 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F35 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0E2C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832437
#832437
oklch(41.6% 0.129 13.3)
- #005857
#005857
oklch(41.6% 0.071 193.4)
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 #832437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
Use #832437 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.