#833622
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.5% 0.111 35.6), rgb(131, 54, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#833622 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833622 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 54, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.111 35.6) |
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 #833622 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833622 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833622 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #833622 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98973
oklch(70.8% 0.104 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD694F
oklch(63.3% 0.133 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84D32
oklch(55.6% 0.145 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E24
oklch(49.1% 0.134 36)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833622
oklch(43.5% 0.111 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#833622 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) | #4B4320 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5420 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902532 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833622
#833622
oklch(43.5% 0.111 35.6)
- #005B6C
#005B6C
oklch(43.4% 0.077 216.2)
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 #833622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.058
Use #833622 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.