#811D2D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.2% 0.134 17.1), rgb(129, 29, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#811D2D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811D2D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 29, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.134 17.1) |
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 #811D2D | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811D2D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #811D2D text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #811D2D text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAE
oklch(81% 0.078 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47E84
oklch(70.7% 0.126 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95966
oklch(63.1% 0.161 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#C43A4D
oklch(55.7% 0.174 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 17.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811D2D
oklch(40.2% 0.134 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E252D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#811D2D 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) | #39362D | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0024 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811D2D
#811D2D
oklch(40.2% 0.134 17.1)
- #005355
#005355
oklch(40.1% 0.068 197.6)
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 #811D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
Use #811D2D 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.