#822E27
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.3% 0.117 27.9), rgb(130, 46, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#822E27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #822E27 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 46, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.117 27.9) |
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 #822E27 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #822E27 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #822E27 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #822E27 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD857A
oklch(70.7% 0.11 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16458
oklch(63.2% 0.14 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC473D
oklch(55.5% 0.153 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A23830
oklch(49.2% 0.142 27.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#822E27
oklch(42.3% 0.117 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#822E27 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) | #443F26 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595125 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1B2D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #822E27
#822E27
oklch(42.3% 0.117 27.9)
- #005962
#005962
oklch(42.4% 0.073 206.7)
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 #822E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.058
Use #822E27 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.