#812006
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.1% 0.136 34.6), rgb(129, 32, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#812006 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812006 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 32, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 91%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.136 34.6) |
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 #812006 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812006 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #812006 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #812006 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FBA994
oklch(81% 0.102 35)
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Step 400
400
#F47557
oklch(70.6% 0.163 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC471C
oklch(63.1% 0.208 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#812006
oklch(40.1% 0.136 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#481104
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.1)
#812006 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) | #3E3601 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564B00 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F001C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812006
#812006
oklch(40.1% 0.136 34.6)
- #00515F
#00515F
oklch(40% 0.07 214.4)
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 #812006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
Use #812006 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.