#832533
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.6% 0.128 16.3), rgb(131, 37, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#832533 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| 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 | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832533 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 37, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.128 16.3) |
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 #832533 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832533 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #832533 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #832533 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18087
oklch(70.7% 0.12 16)
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Step 500
500
#D55C69
oklch(63% 0.153 16)
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Step 600
600
#C13E51
oklch(55.7% 0.166 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#A62F41
oklch(49.1% 0.154 16.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832533
oklch(41.6% 0.128 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C272F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#40181C
oklch(27.1% 0.062 16.1)
#832533 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) | #3D3B33 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F31 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900E2B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832533
#832533
oklch(41.6% 0.128 16.3)
- #005859
#005859
oklch(41.7% 0.071 196.1)
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 #832533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
Use #832533 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.