#82241D
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.9% 0.13 28.4), rgb(130, 36, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#82241D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82241D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 36, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.13 28.4) |
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 #82241D | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82241D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #82241D text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #82241D text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA5
oklch(81% 0.076 29)
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Step 400
400
#E28275
oklch(70.7% 0.121 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75E51
oklch(63.1% 0.155 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24035
oklch(55.6% 0.168 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#A73028
oklch(49% 0.157 28.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82241D
oklch(40.9% 0.13 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2821
oklch(37.7% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#401814
oklch(26.9% 0.063 27.8)
#82241D 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) | #3F391B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D1A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0223 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82241D
#82241D
oklch(40.9% 0.13 28.4)
- #00545E
#00545E
oklch(40.8% 0.07 208.6)
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 #82241D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.049
Use #82241D 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.