#820C2E
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39.2% 0.148 13.1), rgb(130, 12, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#820C2E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820C2E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 12, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.148 13.1) |
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 #820C2E | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820C2E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #820C2E text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #820C2E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.032 13)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#FA6980
oklch(70.6% 0.178 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#F32E61
oklch(63.2% 0.228 13)
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Step 600
600
#D5004D
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950033
oklch(42.7% 0.17 13.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#820C2E
oklch(39.2% 0.148 13.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0919
oklch(27% 0.095 12.9)
#820C2E 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) | #32312E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F001C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820C2E
#820C2E
oklch(39.2% 0.148 13.1)
- #005150
#005150
oklch(39.3% 0.067 193.3)
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 #820C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.021
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.047
Use #820C2E 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.