#812231
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.8% 0.129 16.2), rgb(129, 34, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#812231 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812231 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 34, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.129 16.2) |
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 #812231 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812231 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #812231 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #812231 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 16.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18087
oklch(70.7% 0.12 16)
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Step 500
500
#D65C69
oklch(63.1% 0.154 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13D50
oklch(55.5% 0.167 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62E41
oklch(49% 0.155 16.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812231
oklch(40.8% 0.129 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D262F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#812231 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) | #3B3931 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D2E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0728 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812231
#812231
oklch(40.8% 0.129 16.2)
- #005556
#005556
oklch(40.7% 0.069 196.2)
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 #812231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
Use #812231 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.