#811A19
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39.6% 0.138 26.7), rgb(129, 26, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#811A19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811A19 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 26, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.138 26.7) |
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 #811A19 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811A19 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #811A19 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #811A19 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69D
oklch(80.9% 0.105 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#F77167
oklch(70.7% 0.166 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF403C
oklch(63.2% 0.212 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D8001A
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#811A19
oklch(39.6% 0.138 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F0D
oklch(27% 0.087 26.8)
#811A19 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) | #3A3418 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A15 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F001B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811A19
#811A19
oklch(39.6% 0.138 26.7)
- #005159
#005159
oklch(39.7% 0.068 206.3)
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 #811A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
Use #811A19 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.