#812428
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.9% 0.127 22.5), rgb(129, 36, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#812428 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812428 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 36, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.127 22.5) |
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 #812428 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812428 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #812428 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #812428 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E1817E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65E5E
oklch(63.2% 0.152 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#C14044
oklch(55.6% 0.165 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63036
oklch(49% 0.154 22.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812428
oklch(40.9% 0.127 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2728
oklch(37.7% 0.1 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#812428 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) | #3E3927 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D25 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0826 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812428
#812428
oklch(40.9% 0.127 22.5)
- #00555A
#00555A
oklch(40.9% 0.07 201.7)
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 #812428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
Use #812428 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.