#830D04
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.9% 0.151 30.1), rgb(131, 13, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#830D04 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #830D04 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 13, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.151 30.1) |
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 #830D04 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #830D04 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #830D04 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #830D04 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#FD6C58
oklch(70.7% 0.181 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#F63220
oklch(63.1% 0.232 30)
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Step 600
600
#D71100
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60D00
oklch(49.1% 0.196 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#970800
oklch(42.8% 0.171 30)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#830D04
oklch(38.9% 0.151 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B05
oklch(27.1% 0.095 30.4)
#830D04 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) | #373001 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534900 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91000E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #830D04
#830D04
oklch(38.9% 0.151 30.1)
- #004E59
#004E59
oklch(38.9% 0.067 210.9)
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 #830D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
Use #830D04 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.