#82322E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43% 0.112 25.7), rgb(130, 50, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#82322E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82322E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 50, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.112 25.7) |
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 #82322E | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82322E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82322E text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #82322E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA867F
oklch(70.6% 0.105 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE665E
oklch(63.2% 0.133 26)
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Step 600
600
#B94A45
oklch(55.6% 0.145 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B36
oklch(49.2% 0.134 26.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82322E
oklch(43% 0.112 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#682C29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 25)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#82322E 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) | #46412D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2232 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82322E
#82322E
oklch(43% 0.112 25.7)
- #005B63
#005B63
oklch(43% 0.073 205.2)
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 #82322E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
Use #82322E 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.