#82302B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.6% 0.114 26.5), rgb(130, 48, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#82302B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82302B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 48, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.114 26.5) |
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 #82302B | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82302B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #82302B text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #82302B text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1AA
oklch(81% 0.067 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB867D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF655C
oklch(63.1% 0.136 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4942
oklch(55.6% 0.148 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03934
oklch(49% 0.138 26.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82302B
oklch(42.6% 0.114 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#692C27
oklch(37.7% 0.089 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#82302B 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) | #45402A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5229 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1F2F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82302B
#82302B
oklch(42.6% 0.114 26.5)
- #005A63
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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 #82302B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
Use #82302B 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.