#812203
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.3% 0.135 36.1), rgb(129, 34, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#812203 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812203 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 34, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 95%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.135 36.1) |
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 #812203 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812203 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #812203 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #812203 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38268
oklch(70.6% 0.126 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44018
oklch(55.6% 0.175 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#A93008
oklch(49.1% 0.163 35.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812203
oklch(40.3% 0.135 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2814
oklch(37.7% 0.105 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#812203 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) | #3F3700 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574C00 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F001D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812203
#812203
oklch(40.3% 0.135 36.1)
- #005261
#005261
oklch(40.4% 0.072 215.5)
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 #812203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
Use #812203 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.