#81192E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.9% 0.138 15.4), rgb(129, 25, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#81192E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81192E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 25, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.138 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 #81192E | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81192E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #81192E text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #81192E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.103 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#F56F7E
oklch(70.6% 0.165 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED3C5E
oklch(63.1% 0.212 15.3)
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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)
#81192E
oklch(39.9% 0.138 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#480D18
oklch(27% 0.088 15)
#81192E 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) | #37352E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0022 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81192E
#81192E
oklch(39.9% 0.138 15.4)
- #005353
#005353
oklch(40% 0.068 194.8)
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 #81192E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
Use #81192E 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.