#811820
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39.6% 0.139 22.9), rgb(129, 24, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#811820 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811820 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 24, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 69%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.139 22.9) |
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 #811820 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811820 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #811820 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #811820 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA6A1
oklch(81% 0.104 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F7706E
oklch(70.7% 0.167 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#EF3D48
oklch(63.1% 0.213 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#811820
oklch(39.6% 0.139 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#490E11
oklch(27.1% 0.088 22.8)
#811820 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) | #38341F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E001C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811820
#811820
oklch(39.6% 0.139 22.9)
- #005156
#005156
oklch(39.6% 0.067 202)
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 #811820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
Use #811820 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.