#821E13
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.1% 0.137 30.3), rgb(130, 30, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#821E13 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821E13 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 30, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.137 30.3) |
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 #821E13 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821E13 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #821E13 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #821E13 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA899
oklch(81% 0.102 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#F67360
oklch(70.8% 0.165 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#ED4330
oklch(63% 0.209 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D61400
oklch(55.5% 0.221 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60F00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#960A00
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#821E13
oklch(40.1% 0.137 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#481009
oklch(27.1% 0.086 30.5)
#821E13 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) | #3D3610 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C0E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90001D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821E13
#821E13
oklch(40.1% 0.137 30.3)
- #00525D
#00525D
oklch(40.2% 0.07 210.3)
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 #821E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
Use #821E13 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.