#812217
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.4% 0.132 30.3), rgb(129, 34, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#812217 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812217 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 34, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.132 30.3) |
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 #812217 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812217 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #812217 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #812217 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
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Step 400
400
#E38272
oklch(70.8% 0.123 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85E4C
oklch(63.2% 0.157 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33F2F
oklch(55.5% 0.171 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#A83022
oklch(49.1% 0.159 30.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812217
oklch(40.4% 0.132 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E271E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#812217 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) | #3E3715 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C13 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F0020 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812217
#812217
oklch(40.4% 0.132 30.3)
- #00535E
#00535E
oklch(40.5% 0.07 210.1)
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 #812217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
Use #812217 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.