#821940
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.6% 0.141 4.2), rgb(130, 25, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#821940 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821940 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 25, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.141 4.2) |
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 #821940 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821940 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #821940 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #821940 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E47B97
oklch(70.7% 0.133 4)
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Step 500
500
#D9557D
oklch(63.2% 0.169 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#C43366
oklch(55.6% 0.184 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92455
oklch(49.2% 0.171 4.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821940
oklch(40.6% 0.141 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E223A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#821940 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) | #343741 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C3E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E002A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821940
#821940
oklch(40.6% 0.141 4.2)
- #00564E
#00564E
oklch(40.7% 0.072 184.1)
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 #821940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
Use #821940 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.