#833632
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.8% 0.107 25.5), rgb(131, 54, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#833632 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833632 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 54, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.107 25.5) |
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 #833632 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833632 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833632 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #833632 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AC
oklch(81% 0.063 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88780
oklch(70.6% 0.101 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6760
oklch(63% 0.128 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74C47
oklch(55.6% 0.14 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D39
oklch(49.1% 0.129 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833632
oklch(43.8% 0.107 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#672D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#833632 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) | #494431 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5530 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2836 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833632
#833632
oklch(43.8% 0.107 25.5)
- #005D66
#005D66
oklch(43.7% 0.075 206.3)
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 #833632, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
Use #833632 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.