#832723
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.5% 0.127 26.7), rgb(131, 39, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#832723 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832723 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 39, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.127 26.7) |
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 #832723 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832723 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #832723 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #832723 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA7
oklch(81% 0.074 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18278
oklch(70.7% 0.119 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#D65F56
oklch(63.2% 0.152 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#C1413B
oklch(55.6% 0.165 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#A6322D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 26.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832723
oklch(41.5% 0.127 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2824
oklch(37.8% 0.099 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401815
oklch(26.9% 0.063 26.5)
#832723 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) | #413B22 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F20 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900C27 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832723
#832723
oklch(41.5% 0.127 26.7)
- #00565F
#00565F
oklch(41.4% 0.071 207)
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 #832723, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
Use #832723 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.