#811840
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.3% 0.142 3.7), rgb(129, 24, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#811840 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 4°. 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 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811840 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 24, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 69%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.142 3.7) |
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 #811840 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811840 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #811840 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #811840 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBB
oklch(81% 0.082 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#E47B97
oklch(70.7% 0.133 4)
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Step 500
500
#D8547E
oklch(63% 0.169 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43367
oklch(55.6% 0.184 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82456
oklch(49% 0.17 3.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811840
oklch(40.3% 0.142 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E223B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#811840 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) | #333641 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D002A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811840
#811840
oklch(40.3% 0.142 3.7)
- #00554D
#00554D
oklch(40.4% 0.072 184)
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 #811840, 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 0.023
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
Use #811840 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.