#81040F
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.2% 0.152 26), rgb(129, 4, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#81040F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81040F |
| RGB | rgb(129, 4, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.152 26) |
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 #81040F | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81040F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #81040F text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #81040F text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#FE6A62
oklch(70.7% 0.182 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#F72D33
oklch(63.1% 0.234 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8001E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#81040F
oklch(38.2% 0.152 26)
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Step 950
950
#4B090A
oklch(26.9% 0.096 26)
#81040F 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) | #342D0D | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504707 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F000B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81040F
#81040F
oklch(38.2% 0.152 26)
- #004C54
#004C54
oklch(38.1% 0.065 206.9)
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 #81040F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.023
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
Use #81040F 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.