#812136
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.9% 0.13 12.5), rgb(129, 33, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#812136 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812136 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 33, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.13 12.5) |
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 #812136 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812136 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #812136 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #812136 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.121 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65B6F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#C13C57
oklch(55.6% 0.169 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#A62D47
oklch(49.1% 0.157 12.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812136
oklch(40.9% 0.13 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2632
oklch(37.8% 0.101 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#812136 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) | #3A3936 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D34 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D082A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812136
#812136
oklch(40.9% 0.13 12.5)
- #005654
#005654
oklch(40.9% 0.07 192)
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 #812136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
Use #812136 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.