#811A06
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39.5% 0.141 32.6), rgb(129, 26, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#811A06 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811A06 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 26, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 91%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.141 32.6) |
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 #811A06 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811A06 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #811A06 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #811A06 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA795
oklch(80.9% 0.106 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#F77258
oklch(70.6% 0.169 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#EF4120
oklch(63.1% 0.215 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#811A06
oklch(39.5% 0.141 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#490F05
oklch(27.1% 0.089 32.8)
#811A06 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) | #3B3302 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A00 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0017 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811A06
#811A06
oklch(39.5% 0.141 32.6)
- #00505C
#00505C
oklch(39.6% 0.069 211.9)
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 #811A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
Use #811A06 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.