#82362E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.6% 0.107 28.3), rgb(130, 54, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#82362E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82362E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 54, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.107 28.3) |
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 #82362E | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82362E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82362E text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #82362E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8887D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB685C
oklch(63% 0.128 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#B64D42
oklch(55.5% 0.139 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E34
oklch(49.2% 0.129 28.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82362E
oklch(43.6% 0.107 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#672E27
oklch(37.8% 0.084 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B17
oklch(26.8% 0.053 28.3)
#82362E 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) | #49442D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2834 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82362E
#82362E
oklch(43.6% 0.107 28.3)
- #005C67
#005C67
oklch(43.5% 0.075 208.9)
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 #82362E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
Use #82362E 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.