#81172A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.7% 0.139 17.2), rgb(129, 23, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#81172A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81172A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 23, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.139 17.2) |
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 #81172A | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81172A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #81172A text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #81172A text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACB
oklch(88.4% 0.058 17)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A8
oklch(81% 0.105 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#F76E7A
oklch(70.7% 0.168 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#EE3B58
oklch(63.1% 0.213 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60040
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#81172A
oklch(39.7% 0.139 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#480D16
oklch(26.9% 0.088 17.1)
#81172A 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) | #37342A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A27 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E001F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81172A
#81172A
oklch(39.7% 0.139 17.2)
- #005253
#005253
oklch(39.8% 0.068 196.2)
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 #81172A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
Use #81172A 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.