#81241E
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.7% 0.128 27.9), rgb(129, 36, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#81241E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81241E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 36, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.128 27.9) |
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 #81241E | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81241E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #81241E text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #81241E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28276
oklch(70.8% 0.121 28)
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Step 500
500
#D65F53
oklch(63.1% 0.153 28)
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Step 600
600
#C24137
oklch(55.7% 0.167 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#A7312A
oklch(49.1% 0.155 27.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81241E
oklch(40.7% 0.128 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2822
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#401814
oklch(26.9% 0.063 27.8)
#81241E 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) | #3F391D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0423 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81241E
#81241E
oklch(40.7% 0.128 27.9)
- #00545D
#00545D
oklch(40.8% 0.07 207.3)
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 #81241E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
Use #81241E 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.