#81201C
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.3% 0.133 27.3), rgb(129, 32, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#81201C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81201C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 32, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.133 27.3) |
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 #81201C | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81201C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #81201C text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #81201C text on black | 2.15:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38175
oklch(70.7% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95C52
oklch(63.1% 0.159 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43D36
oklch(55.6% 0.173 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92E29
oklch(49.2% 0.16 27.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81201C
oklch(40.3% 0.133 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2621
oklch(37.6% 0.104 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#411814
oklch(27.1% 0.065 27.8)
#81201C 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) | #3D371B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C18 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0020 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81201C
#81201C
oklch(40.3% 0.133 27.3)
- #00525B
#00525B
oklch(40.1% 0.069 207.5)
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 #81201C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
Use #81201C 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.