#82021D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.5% 0.153 20.6), rgb(130, 2, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#82021D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82021D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 2, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.153 20.6) |
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 #82021D | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82021D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #82021D text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #82021D text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.108 20.4)
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Step 400
400
#FE686E
oklch(70.7% 0.183 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#F72848
oklch(63.1% 0.235 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70035
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#82021D
oklch(38.5% 0.153 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0811
oklch(27% 0.097 20.2)
#82021D 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) | #322E1D | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504718 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900010 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82021D
#82021D
oklch(38.5% 0.153 20.6)
- #004E52
#004E52
oklch(38.6% 0.066 200.7)
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 #82021D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.018
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
Use #82021D 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.