#811F2B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.4% 0.132 18.9), rgb(129, 31, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#811F2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 19°. 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #811F2B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 31, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.132 18.9) |
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 #811F2B | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #811F2B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #811F2B text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #811F2B text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#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
#F4CECE
oklch(88.4% 0.043 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAD
oklch(81% 0.078 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F82
oklch(70.7% 0.124 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85B63
oklch(63.2% 0.157 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33B4A
oklch(55.5% 0.172 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82C3B
oklch(49.1% 0.159 18.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#811F2B
oklch(40.4% 0.132 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E252B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#811F2B 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) | #3A372B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C28 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0024 | 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°).
- #811F2B
#811F2B
oklch(40.4% 0.132 18.9)
- #005457
#005457
oklch(40.5% 0.069 199)
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 #811F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
Use #811F2B 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.