#81213D
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41% 0.131 7.8), rgb(129, 33, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#81213D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 8°. 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81213D |
| RGB | rgb(129, 33, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.131 7.8) |
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 #81213D | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81213D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #81213D text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #81213D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB7
oklch(80.8% 0.077 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E92
oklch(70.7% 0.124 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55A78
oklch(63.1% 0.157 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#C03B60
oklch(55.5% 0.17 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52C50
oklch(49% 0.158 7.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81213D
oklch(41% 0.131 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2537
oklch(37.6% 0.102 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#81213D 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) | #383A3E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0C2D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81213D
#81213D
oklch(41% 0.131 7.8)
- #005751
#005751
oklch(41.1% 0.072 186.8)
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 #81213D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
Use #81213D 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.