#821F26
Closest named color: Dark Red (#8B0000). oklch(40.5% 0.133 21.9), rgb(130, 31, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#821F26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Red (#8B0000) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821F26 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 31, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.133 21.9) |
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 #821F26 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821F26 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #821F26 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #821F26 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 23.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F7D
oklch(70.7% 0.125 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.16 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#C43B43
oklch(55.6% 0.173 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92C34
oklch(49.1% 0.161 22.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821F26
oklch(40.5% 0.133 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2527
oklch(37.6% 0.104 22)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#821F26 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) | #3B3725 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C23 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0023 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821F26
#821F26
oklch(40.5% 0.133 21.9)
- #005459
#005459
oklch(40.6% 0.069 201.8)
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 #821F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
Use #821F26 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.