#821722
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.7% 0.141 21.7), rgb(130, 23, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#821722 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821722 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 23, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.141 21.7) |
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 #821722 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821722 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #821722 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #821722 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F86F70
oklch(70.8% 0.169 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#F03B4A
oklch(63.2% 0.216 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#821722
oklch(39.7% 0.141 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#490D11
oklch(27% 0.089 22.2)
#821722 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) | #383421 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A1E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F001C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821722
#821722
oklch(39.7% 0.141 21.7)
- #005156
#005156
oklch(39.6% 0.067 202)
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 #821722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.049
Use #821722 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.