#82382E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.9% 0.105 29.7), rgb(130, 56, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#82382E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 30°. 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82382E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 56, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.105 29.7) |
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 #82382E | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82382E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82382E text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #82382E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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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
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#D7897C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A5B
oklch(63.2% 0.125 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54F41
oklch(55.6% 0.136 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F33
oklch(49.2% 0.127 29.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82382E
oklch(43.9% 0.105 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#82382E 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) | #4B452D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2A36 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82382E
#82382E
oklch(43.9% 0.105 29.7)
- #005D69
#005D69
oklch(43.8% 0.076 210)
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 #82382E, 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 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
Use #82382E 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.