#81200B
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.1% 0.135 33.4), rgb(129, 32, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#81200B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81200B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 32, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.135 33.4) |
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 #81200B | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81200B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #81200B text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #81200B 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA996
oklch(81% 0.101 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#F4755A
oklch(70.7% 0.162 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4724
oklch(63.2% 0.207 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#81200B
oklch(40.1% 0.135 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#471106
oklch(26.9% 0.085 33.7)
#81200B 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) | #3E3607 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C04 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F001D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81200B
#81200B
oklch(40.1% 0.135 33.4)
- #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 #81200B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
Use #81200B 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.