#81212C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.6% 0.13 19), rgb(129, 33, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#81212C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81212C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 33, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.13 19) |
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 #81212C | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81212C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #81212C text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #81212C text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28082
oklch(70.7% 0.121 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75C63
oklch(63.2% 0.155 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.169 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72E3C
oklch(49.1% 0.156 18.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81212C
oklch(40.6% 0.13 19)
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Step 900
900
#6D262B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#40171A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 18)
#81212C 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) | #3B382C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C29 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0226 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81212C
#81212C
oklch(40.6% 0.13 19)
- #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 #81212C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
Use #81212C 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.