#81142C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.5% 0.142 15.4), rgb(129, 20, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#81142C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81142C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 20, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.142 15.4) |
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 #81142C | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81142C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #81142C text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #81142C text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4AA
oklch(81% 0.107 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#F86D7D
oklch(70.8% 0.17 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF375C
oklch(63% 0.218 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60046
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#81142C
oklch(39.5% 0.142 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#490C17
oklch(27.1% 0.09 15.9)
#81142C 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) | #35332C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504929 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E001F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81142C
#81142C
oklch(39.5% 0.142 15.4)
- #005152
#005152
oklch(39.4% 0.067 196.2)
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 #81142C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
Use #81142C 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.