#821112
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39.1% 0.147 27.1), rgb(130, 17, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#821112 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821112 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 17, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.147 27.1) |
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 #821112 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821112 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #821112 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #821112 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#FB6D62
oklch(70.7% 0.176 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#F43633
oklch(63.2% 0.225 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#821112
oklch(39.1% 0.147 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0A
oklch(27% 0.092 27.4)
#821112 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) | #373110 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53490B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900014 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821112
#821112
oklch(39.1% 0.147 27.1)
- #004F57
#004F57
oklch(39.1% 0.067 206.5)
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 #821112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.046
Use #821112 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.