#820B1D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.9% 0.149 21.8), rgb(130, 11, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#820B1D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820B1D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 11, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 84%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.149 21.8) |
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 #820B1D | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820B1D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #820B1D text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #820B1D text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#FC6A6D
oklch(70.6% 0.179 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#F53046
oklch(63.2% 0.228 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#820B1D
oklch(38.9% 0.149 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A10
oklch(26.9% 0.094 21.7)
#820B1D 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) | #35301C | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514818 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900014 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820B1D
#820B1D
oklch(38.9% 0.149 21.8)
- #004F54
#004F54
oklch(38.9% 0.066 202.2)
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 #820B1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.022
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
Use #820B1D 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.