#821B2C
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.2% 0.137 17.2), rgb(130, 27, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#821B2C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821B2C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 27, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.137 17.2) |
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 #821B2C | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821B2C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #821B2C text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #821B2C text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 17)
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Step 400
400
#E57D83
oklch(70.6% 0.128 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5864
oklch(63.1% 0.163 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5374C
oklch(55.5% 0.178 17)
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Step 700
700
#AA283D
oklch(49.1% 0.165 17.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821B2C
oklch(40.2% 0.137 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F242C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
#821B2C 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) | #39362C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B29 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0022 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821B2C
#821B2C
oklch(40.2% 0.137 17.2)
- #005355
#005355
oklch(40.1% 0.068 197.6)
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 #821B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
Use #821B2C 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.