#820203
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.2% 0.155 28.8), rgb(130, 2, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#820203 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820203 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 2, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.155 28.8) |
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 #820203 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820203 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #820203 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #820203 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA598
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A5A
oklch(70.7% 0.185 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#F92B22
oklch(63.2% 0.238 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D90006
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B80004
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#980003
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#820203
oklch(38.2% 0.155 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#4C0906
oklch(27.1% 0.098 28.8)
#820203 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) | #342D00 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514700 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900006 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820203
#820203
oklch(38.2% 0.155 28.8)
- #004C56
#004C56
oklch(38.2% 0.066 209.8)
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 #820203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.020
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.049
Use #820203 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.