#811F27
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.3% 0.132 21.2), rgb(129, 31, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#811F27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811F27 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 31, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.132 21.2) |
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 #811F27 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811F27 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #811F27 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #811F27 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.043 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F7E
oklch(70.6% 0.124 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.158 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43C45
oklch(55.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82C36
oklch(49% 0.16 21.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811F27
oklch(40.3% 0.132 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2628
oklch(37.7% 0.103 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#811F27 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) | #3B3726 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C24 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0023 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #811F27
#811F27
oklch(40.3% 0.132 21.2)
- #005358
#005358
oklch(40.3% 0.068 201.8)
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 #811F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
Use #811F27 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.