#821D30
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.5% 0.135 15.4), rgb(130, 29, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#821D30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821D30 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 29, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.135 15.4) |
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 #821D30 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821D30 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #821D30 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #821D30 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 15)
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Step 400
400
#E47E86
oklch(70.7% 0.126 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95869
oklch(63.1% 0.162 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43850
oklch(55.5% 0.176 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92941
oklch(49.1% 0.163 15.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821D30
oklch(40.5% 0.135 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E242F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#821D30 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) | #393730 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0025 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821D30
#821D30
oklch(40.5% 0.135 15.4)
- #005455
#005455
oklch(40.4% 0.069 196.2)
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 #821D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
Use #821D30 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.