#820227
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.6% 0.153 15.7), rgb(130, 2, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#820227 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820227 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 2, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.153 15.7) |
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 #820227 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820227 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #820227 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #820227 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#FD6779
oklch(70.6% 0.183 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#F62758
oklch(63.1% 0.234 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60045
oklch(55.6% 0.223 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#820227
oklch(38.6% 0.153 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#4B0716
oklch(27% 0.098 15.3)
#820227 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) | #312F27 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4723 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0015 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820227
#820227
oklch(38.6% 0.153 15.7)
- #004F4F
#004F4F
oklch(38.7% 0.066 194.8)
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 #820227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.016
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.019
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
Use #820227 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.