#822009
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.3% 0.137 33.8), rgb(130, 32, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#822009 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 34°. 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822009 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 32, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.137 33.8) |
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 #822009 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822009 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #822009 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #822009 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.08 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#E4816A
oklch(70.6% 0.127 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D42
oklch(63.2% 0.163 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53D20
oklch(55.5% 0.177 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E11
oklch(49.1% 0.165 33.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822009
oklch(40.3% 0.137 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2717
oklch(37.8% 0.106 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#822009 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) | #3E3604 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C02 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90001C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822009
#822009
oklch(40.3% 0.137 33.8)
- #00525F
#00525F
oklch(40.3% 0.07 212.9)
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 #822009, 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 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
Use #822009 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.