#822605
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(40.9% 0.132 37.2), rgb(130, 38, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#822605 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822605 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 38, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 93%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.132 37.2) |
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 #822605 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822605 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #822605 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #822605 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38)
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Step 400
400
#E28368
oklch(70.7% 0.124 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#D7603D
oklch(63.1% 0.158 37)
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Step 600
600
#C24218
oklch(55.5% 0.171 37)
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Step 700
700
#A73307
oklch(49.1% 0.159 37.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822605
oklch(40.9% 0.132 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2914
oklch(37.7% 0.102 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#822605 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) | #423900 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E00 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #900321 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822605
#822605
oklch(40.9% 0.132 37.2)
- #005364
#005364
oklch(40.8% 0.073 217.8)
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 #822605, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.051
Use #822605 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.