#821D00
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(39.9% 0.14 34.9), rgb(130, 29, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#821D00 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821D00 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 29, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.14 34.9) |
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 #821D00 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821D00 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #821D00 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #821D00 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 34.1)
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Step 300
300
#FCA892
oklch(80.9% 0.105 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#F77353
oklch(70.7% 0.169 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#EF4310
oklch(63.2% 0.215 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#821D00
oklch(39.9% 0.14 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#481003
oklch(27% 0.088 35.2)
#821D00 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) | #3D3500 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564B00 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900019 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821D00
#821D00
oklch(39.9% 0.14 34.9)
- #00515F
#00515F
oklch(40% 0.07 214.4)
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 #821D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
Use #821D00 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.