#81022A
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.5% 0.152 13.9), rgb(129, 2, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#81022A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81022A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 2, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.152 13.9) |
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 #81022A | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81022A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #81022A text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #81022A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#FD677E
oklch(70.8% 0.183 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#F5285D
oklch(63.1% 0.233 14)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B5003E
oklch(49.2% 0.197 13.8)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#81022A
oklch(38.5% 0.152 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#4B0818
oklch(27.1% 0.097 13.8)
#81022A 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) | #302F2A | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4727 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0017 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81022A
#81022A
oklch(38.5% 0.152 13.9)
- #004E4E
#004E4E
oklch(38.4% 0.066 194.8)
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 #81022A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.015
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.016
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
Use #81022A 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.