#C82A17
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.2% 0.196 30.7), rgb(200, 42, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#C82A17 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C82A17 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 42, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 79%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.196 30.7) |
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 #C82A17 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C82A17 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C82A17 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C82A17 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C69
oklch(70.7% 0.141 31)
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Step 500
500
#E15440
oklch(63.1% 0.18 30.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C82A17
oklch(54.2% 0.196 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11F0E
oklch(49.1% 0.183 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#901E10
oklch(42.8% 0.152 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#732116
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#C82A17 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) | #5D5211 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847508 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0028 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C82A17
#C82A17
oklch(54.2% 0.196 30.7)
- #007E8E
#007E8E
oklch(54.4% 0.094 210.2)
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 #C82A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.048
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.050
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.051
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.051
Use #C82A17 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.