#821032
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(39.6% 0.146 11.3), rgb(130, 16, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#821032 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821032 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 16, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 78%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.146 11.3) |
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 #821032 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821032 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #821032 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #821032 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AF
oklch(81% 0.11 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#F96A85
oklch(70.7% 0.176 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#F13166
oklch(63.1% 0.225 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#D40051
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#821032
oklch(39.6% 0.146 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#490A1B
oklch(27% 0.093 10.9)
#821032 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) | #333332 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492F | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0020 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821032
#821032
oklch(39.6% 0.146 11.3)
- #00524F
#00524F
oklch(39.6% 0.068 190.5)
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 #821032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.022
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.024
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
Use #821032 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.