#81230E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.132 33.8), rgb(129, 35, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#81230E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81230E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 35, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.132 33.8) |
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 #81230E | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81230E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #81230E text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #81230E text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#E3826C
oklch(70.7% 0.125 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85F45
oklch(63.2% 0.158 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#C34024
oklch(55.5% 0.172 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#A83116
oklch(49.1% 0.16 33.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81230E
oklch(40.4% 0.132 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2819
oklch(37.7% 0.103 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#81230E 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) | #3F370A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C08 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F001F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81230E
#81230E
oklch(40.4% 0.132 33.8)
- #005260
#005260
oklch(40.3% 0.071 214.2)
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 #81230E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.050
Use #81230E 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.