#822434
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.3% 0.128 15.1), rgb(130, 36, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#822434 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822434 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 36, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.128 15.1) |
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 #822434 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822434 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #822434 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #822434 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18088
oklch(70.7% 0.12 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55C6B
oklch(63% 0.153 15)
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Step 600
600
#C03E53
oklch(55.5% 0.165 15)
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Step 700
700
#A62F43
oklch(49.2% 0.154 15.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822434
oklch(41.3% 0.128 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2730
oklch(37.7% 0.098 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#40171C
oklch(26.9% 0.064 15)
#822434 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) | #3C3A34 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E32 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0D2B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822434
#822434
oklch(41.3% 0.128 15.1)
- #005757
#005757
oklch(41.4% 0.071 194.8)
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 #822434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
Use #822434 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.