#81173D
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.1% 0.142 5.5), rgb(129, 23, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#81173D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81173D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 23, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.142 5.5) |
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 #81173D | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81173D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #81173D text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #81173D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.059 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA3B7
oklch(80.8% 0.107 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#F46C91
oklch(70.6% 0.17 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC3877
oklch(63.2% 0.217 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#D20060
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#81173D
oklch(40.1% 0.142 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#470C20
oklch(26.9% 0.089 5.3)
#81173D 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) | #33363E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0028 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81173D
#81173D
oklch(40.1% 0.142 5.5)
- #00544D
#00544D
oklch(40.1% 0.071 185.2)
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 #81173D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
Use #81173D 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.