#821412
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39.3% 0.145 27.8), rgb(130, 20, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#821412 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821412 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 20, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.145 27.8) |
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 #821412 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821412 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #821412 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #821412 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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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
#FA6E61
oklch(70.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F23933
oklch(63.1% 0.221 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90011
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B8000D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#980008
oklch(42.7% 0.175 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#821412
oklch(39.3% 0.145 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D0A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 27.9)
#821412 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) | #383210 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53490C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900015 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821412
#821412
oklch(39.3% 0.145 27.8)
- #005058
#005058
oklch(39.4% 0.067 206.4)
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 #821412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
Use #821412 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.