#821D25
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.3% 0.135 21.8), rgb(130, 29, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#821D25 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821D25 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 29, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.135 21.8) |
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 #821D25 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821D25 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #821D25 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #821D25 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAA
oklch(81% 0.079 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.126 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA595C
oklch(63.1% 0.162 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53A42
oklch(55.6% 0.175 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A34
oklch(49.1% 0.164 21.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821D25
oklch(40.3% 0.135 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2527
oklch(37.7% 0.105 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#821D25 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) | #3B3624 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C22 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0021 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821D25
#821D25
oklch(40.3% 0.135 21.8)
- #005358
#005358
oklch(40.3% 0.068 201.8)
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 #821D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
Use #821D25 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.