#820405
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.3% 0.154 28.6), rgb(130, 4, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#820405 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820405 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 4, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.154 28.6) |
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 #820405 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820405 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #820405 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #820405 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A5A
oklch(70.7% 0.185 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#F82C25
oklch(63.1% 0.236 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D90009
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B80006
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#980004
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#820405
oklch(38.3% 0.154 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#4C0906
oklch(27.1% 0.098 28.8)
#820405 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) | #342D02 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514700 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900008 | 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°).
- #820405
#820405
oklch(38.3% 0.154 28.6)
- #004D56
#004D56
oklch(38.4% 0.066 208.2)
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 #820405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.020
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.049
Use #820405 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.