#821F38
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.9% 0.134 10.8), rgb(130, 31, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#821F38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #821F38 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 31, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.134 10.8) |
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 #821F38 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #821F38 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #821F38 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #821F38 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75972
oklch(63.1% 0.159 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#C2395A
oklch(55.5% 0.174 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#A72A4A
oklch(49% 0.161 10.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#821F38
oklch(40.9% 0.134 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2434
oklch(37.6% 0.104 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#821F38 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) | #393938 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D36 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0429 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #821F38
#821F38
oklch(40.9% 0.134 10.8)
- #005653
#005653
oklch(40.9% 0.07 190.7)
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 #821F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
Use #821F38 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.