#832531
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.5% 0.128 17.6), rgb(131, 37, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#832531 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832531 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 37, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.128 17.6) |
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 #832531 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832531 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #832531 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #832531 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
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAF
oklch(81% 0.074 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18085
oklch(70.7% 0.12 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65D67
oklch(63.2% 0.153 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13E4E
oklch(55.6% 0.166 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.154 17.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832531
oklch(41.5% 0.128 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D272D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#40181B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 17.6)
#832531 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) | #3E3B31 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900D2A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832531
#832531
oklch(41.5% 0.128 17.6)
- #005759
#005759
oklch(41.4% 0.071 197.5)
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 #832531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
Use #832531 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.