#81232C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.8% 0.128 19.7), rgb(129, 35, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#81232C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81232C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 35, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.128 19.7) |
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 #81232C | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81232C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #81232C text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #81232C text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18182
oklch(70.7% 0.119 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#D65D63
oklch(63.1% 0.153 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13F4A
oklch(55.6% 0.165 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#A62F3B
oklch(49% 0.154 19.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81232C
oklch(40.8% 0.128 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D272B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#81232C 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) | #3D392C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D29 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0727 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81232C
#81232C
oklch(40.8% 0.128 19.7)
- #005559
#005559
oklch(40.9% 0.069 200.3)
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 #81232C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
Use #81232C 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.