#811F12
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40% 0.135 31), rgb(129, 31, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#811F12 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 31°. 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 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811F12 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 31, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.135 31) |
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 #811F12 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811F12 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #811F12 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #811F12 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA899
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#F5745F
oklch(70.7% 0.163 31)
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Step 500
500
#EC452F
oklch(63% 0.207 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51C00
oklch(55.7% 0.217 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#811F12
oklch(40% 0.135 31)
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Step 950
950
#481009
oklch(27.1% 0.086 30.5)
#811F12 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) | #3D360F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B0D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F001D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811F12
#811F12
oklch(40% 0.135 31)
- #00515D
#00515D
oklch(39.9% 0.069 211.8)
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 #811F12, 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 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
Use #811F12 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.