#811F0A
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40% 0.136 33.3), rgb(129, 31, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#811F0A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811F0A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 31, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 86%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.136 33.3) |
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 #811F0A | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811F0A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #811F0A text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #811F0A text on black | 2.13:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
-
Step 200
200
#FCCCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 33.1)
-
Step 300
300
#FBA896
oklch(80.8% 0.102 32.8)
-
Step 400
400
#F5745A
oklch(70.7% 0.164 32.9)
-
Step 500
500
#ED4623
oklch(63.2% 0.209 33.3)
-
Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
-
Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
-
Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#811F0A
oklch(40% 0.136 33.3)
-
Step 950
950
#481006
oklch(27% 0.087 32.8)
#811F0A 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) | #3D3506 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B03 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F001C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811F0A
#811F0A
oklch(40% 0.136 33.3)
- #00515E
#00515E
oklch(40% 0.07 213.1)
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 #811F0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
Use #811F0A 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.