#82020D
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.3% 0.154 26.3), rgb(130, 2, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#82020D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82020D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 2, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.154 26.3) |
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 #82020D | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82020D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #82020D text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #82020D text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6960
oklch(70.7% 0.185 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#F82A30
oklch(63.1% 0.236 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8001C
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70016
oklch(49.1% 0.2 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#980010
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#82020D
oklch(38.3% 0.154 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#4C0809
oklch(27.1% 0.098 26.3)
#82020D 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) | #342D0B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514704 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900009 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82020D
#82020D
oklch(38.3% 0.154 26.3)
- #004D54
#004D54
oklch(38.4% 0.066 205.3)
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 #82020D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.021
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.049
Use #82020D 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.