#81233A
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.2% 0.128 10.4), rgb(129, 35, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#81233A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81233A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 35, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.128 10.4) |
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 #81233A | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81233A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #81233A text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #81233A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 10.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07F8F
oklch(70.6% 0.121 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45B73
oklch(63% 0.154 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#C03D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.167 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.155 10.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81233A
oklch(41.2% 0.128 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2635
oklch(37.7% 0.1 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#81233A 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) | #3A3A3A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D38 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0F2C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81233A
#81233A
oklch(41.2% 0.128 10.4)
- #005754
#005754
oklch(41.2% 0.071 190.7)
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 #81233A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
Use #81233A 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.