#821440
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.2% 0.146 3.4), rgb(130, 20, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#821440 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821440 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 20, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.146 3.4) |
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 #821440 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821440 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #821440 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #821440 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#E57998
oklch(70.6% 0.137 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA527E
oklch(63% 0.174 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62F68
oklch(55.7% 0.19 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA1F56
oklch(49% 0.176 3.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821440
oklch(40.2% 0.146 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F203B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#821440 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) | #313541 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0028 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821440
#821440
oklch(40.2% 0.146 3.4)
- #00544C
#00544C
oklch(40.1% 0.071 183.9)
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 #821440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.019
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
Use #821440 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.