#822129
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.7% 0.131 20.9), rgb(130, 33, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#822129 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822129 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 33, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.131 20.9) |
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 #822129 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822129 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #822129 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #822129 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807F
oklch(70.8% 0.123 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#D85B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.158 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33C46
oklch(55.6% 0.171 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82D37
oklch(49.1% 0.159 21)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822129
oklch(40.7% 0.131 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2629
oklch(37.7% 0.102 21)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#822129 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) | #3C3829 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D26 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0025 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822129
#822129
oklch(40.7% 0.131 20.9)
- #005559
#005559
oklch(40.9% 0.069 200.3)
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 #822129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
Use #822129 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.