#821008
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.9% 0.148 29.7), rgb(130, 16, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#821008 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821008 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 16, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 88%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.148 29.7) |
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 #821008 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821008 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #821008 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #821008 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
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#FC6D5B
oklch(70.7% 0.178 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#F43626
oklch(63.1% 0.227 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80A00
oklch(55.6% 0.225 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70700
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#970400
oklch(42.6% 0.173 29.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#821008
oklch(38.9% 0.148 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C06
oklch(27% 0.093 30.2)
#821008 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) | #383005 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534900 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900010 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821008
#821008
oklch(38.9% 0.148 29.7)
- #004E58
#004E58
oklch(38.8% 0.067 209.5)
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 #821008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.031
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.046
Use #821008 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.