#821807
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(39.5% 0.143 31.7), rgb(130, 24, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#821807 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821807 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 24, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.143 31.7) |
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 #821807 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821807 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #821807 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #821807 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA795
oklch(81% 0.107 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#F97159
oklch(70.8% 0.172 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#F13D21
oklch(63.1% 0.22 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B00
oklch(49% 0.187 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#821807
oklch(39.5% 0.143 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#490E05
oklch(27% 0.09 32.2)
#821807 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) | #3B3303 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A00 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900016 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821807
#821807
oklch(39.5% 0.143 31.7)
- #00505C
#00505C
oklch(39.6% 0.069 211.9)
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 #821807, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.046
Use #821807 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.