#822B37
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.2% 0.119 15.8), rgb(130, 43, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#822B37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822B37 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 43, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.119 15.8) |
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 #822B37 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822B37 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #822B37 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #822B37 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8389
oklch(70.7% 0.111 16)
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Step 500
500
#D1606C
oklch(63% 0.143 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4454
oklch(55.6% 0.154 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23444
oklch(49.1% 0.145 15.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822B37
oklch(42.2% 0.119 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2931
oklch(37.7% 0.093 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E191D
oklch(27% 0.058 15.1)
#822B37 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) | #403E37 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565035 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1A30 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822B37
#822B37
oklch(42.2% 0.119 15.8)
- #005A5A
#005A5A
oklch(42.3% 0.072 194.8)
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 #822B37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #822B37 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.