#82121E
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39.3% 0.145 22.5), rgb(130, 18, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#82121E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82121E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 18, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.145 22.5) |
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 #82121E | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82121E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #82121E text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #82121E text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#FA6D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.173 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#F23646
oklch(63.1% 0.222 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60025
oklch(49% 0.198 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#82121E
oklch(39.3% 0.145 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C10
oklch(27.1% 0.092 22.7)
#82121E 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) | #37321D | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900018 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82121E
#82121E
oklch(39.3% 0.145 22.5)
- #005055
#005055
oklch(39.3% 0.067 202.1)
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 #82121E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.049
Use #82121E 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.