#822738
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.7% 0.124 13.4), rgb(130, 39, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#822738 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822738 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 39, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.124 13.4) |
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 #822738 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822738 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #822738 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #822738 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB3
oklch(81% 0.073 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF818B
oklch(70.7% 0.116 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#D35E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.148 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4057
oklch(55.5% 0.161 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43147
oklch(49.1% 0.15 13.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822738
oklch(41.7% 0.124 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2732
oklch(37.6% 0.097 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#822738 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) | #3D3C38 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F36 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E142E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822738
#822738
oklch(41.7% 0.124 13.4)
- #005857
#005857
oklch(41.6% 0.071 193.4)
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 #822738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
Use #822738 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.