#812401
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.5% 0.133 37.4), rgb(129, 36, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#812401 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812401 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 36, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.133 37.4) |
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 #812401 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812401 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #812401 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #812401 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09D
oklch(81% 0.078 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28367
oklch(70.6% 0.124 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#D7603C
oklch(63.1% 0.159 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#C34214
oklch(55.7% 0.173 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#A83203
oklch(49.1% 0.161 37.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812401
oklch(40.5% 0.133 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2913
oklch(37.8% 0.104 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#41190D
oklch(27.1% 0.066 37.3)
#812401 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) | #403800 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D00 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F001E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812401
#812401
oklch(40.5% 0.133 37.4)
- #005263
#005263
oklch(40.5% 0.073 218)
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 #812401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.052
Use #812401 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.