#820F0F
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.9% 0.148 27.7), rgb(130, 15, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#820F0F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #820F0F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 15, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 79%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.148 27.7) |
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 #820F0F | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #820F0F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #820F0F text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #820F0F text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#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
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#FC6D60
oklch(70.8% 0.177 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F43530
oklch(63.1% 0.226 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7000D
oklch(49% 0.2 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#820F0F
oklch(38.9% 0.148 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B09
oklch(26.9% 0.094 27.5)
#820F0F 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) | #37300D | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524907 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900011 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #820F0F
#820F0F
oklch(38.9% 0.148 27.7)
- #004E57
#004E57
oklch(38.8% 0.067 208.1)
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 #820F0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.020
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
Use #820F0F 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.