#832F21
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.5% 0.119 31.8), rgb(131, 47, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#832F21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832F21 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 47, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.119 31.8) |
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 #832F21 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832F21 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #832F21 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #832F21 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8675
oklch(70.8% 0.111 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16451
oklch(63.1% 0.142 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4834
oklch(55.5% 0.154 32)
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Step 700
700
#A23827
oklch(49% 0.144 31.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832F21
oklch(42.5% 0.119 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B20
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#832F21 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) | #463F1F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901B2C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832F21
#832F21
oklch(42.5% 0.119 31.8)
- #005966
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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 #832F21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.057
Use #832F21 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.