#822010
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.3% 0.136 31.9), rgb(130, 32, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#822010 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 32°. 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822010 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 32, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 78%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.136 31.9) |
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 #822010 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822010 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #822010 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #822010 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
#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
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C46
oklch(63.1% 0.163 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53D27
oklch(55.6% 0.176 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E19
oklch(49.2% 0.164 32.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822010
oklch(40.3% 0.136 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F261A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#822010 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) | #3E360D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0A | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90001D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822010
#822010
oklch(40.3% 0.136 31.9)
- #00525E
#00525E
oklch(40.2% 0.07 211.6)
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 #822010, 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
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.047
Use #822010 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.