#82252B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.2% 0.127 21.2), rgb(130, 37, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#82252B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82252B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 37, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.127 21.2) |
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 #82252B | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82252B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #82252B text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #82252B text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18180
oklch(70.7% 0.119 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65E60
oklch(63.2% 0.152 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#C14047
oklch(55.7% 0.165 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#A63038
oklch(49.1% 0.154 21.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82252B
oklch(41.2% 0.127 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D272A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#82252B 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) | #3E3A2B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E28 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0B28 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82252B
#82252B
oklch(41.2% 0.127 21.2)
- #00565B
#00565B
oklch(41.2% 0.07 201.6)
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 #82252B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
Use #82252B 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.