#812304
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.134 36.3), rgb(129, 35, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#812304 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812304 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 35, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.134 36.3) |
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 #812304 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812304 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #812304 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #812304 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38368
oklch(70.8% 0.125 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#C34119
oklch(55.6% 0.173 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#A83109
oklch(49% 0.161 36.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812304
oklch(40.4% 0.134 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2815
oklch(37.7% 0.104 36)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#812304 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) | #403700 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574C00 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F001E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812304
#812304
oklch(40.4% 0.134 36.3)
- #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 #812304, 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 0.033
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
Use #812304 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.