#811B2E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.1% 0.136 15.9), rgb(129, 27, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#811B2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811B2E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 27, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.136 15.9) |
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 #811B2E | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811B2E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #811B2E text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #811B2E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.102 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#F5707E
oklch(70.8% 0.163 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC3E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.209 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#D60045
oklch(55.6% 0.223 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#811B2E
oklch(40.1% 0.136 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#480E18
oklch(27.1% 0.087 15.5)
#811B2E 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) | #38362E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0023 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811B2E
#811B2E
oklch(40.1% 0.136 15.9)
- #005354
#005354
oklch(40.1% 0.068 196.2)
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 #811B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
Use #811B2E 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.