#82232A
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(41% 0.129 21), rgb(130, 35, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#82232A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 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 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82232A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 35, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.129 21) |
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 #82232A | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82232A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #82232A text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #82232A text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F8E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 21)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAC
oklch(81% 0.075 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28080
oklch(70.7% 0.121 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75C60
oklch(63.1% 0.155 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#C23E46
oklch(55.6% 0.168 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#A72F38
oklch(49.1% 0.156 21)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82232A
oklch(41% 0.129 21)
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Step 900
900
#6D2729
oklch(37.7% 0.1 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#82232A 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) | #3D392A | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D27 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0526 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82232A
#82232A
oklch(41% 0.129 21)
- #00555A
#00555A
oklch(40.9% 0.07 201.7)
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 #82232A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
Use #82232A 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.