#822B43
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.5% 0.121 7), rgb(130, 43, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#822B43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822B43 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 43, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.121 7) |
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 #822B43 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822B43 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #822B43 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #822B43 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8294
oklch(70.7% 0.112 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#D05F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.145 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4263
oklch(55.6% 0.157 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13352
oklch(49.1% 0.146 7.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822B43
oklch(42.5% 0.121 7)
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Step 900
900
#692839
oklch(37.6% 0.094 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1821
oklch(26.9% 0.06 7.1)
#822B43 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) | #3E3F44 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555141 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1E34 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822B43
#822B43
oklch(42.5% 0.121 7)
- #005B55
#005B55
oklch(42.4% 0.074 187)
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 #822B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
Use #822B43 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.