#81242C
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(40.9% 0.127 20.1), rgb(129, 36, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#81242C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81242C |
| RGB | rgb(129, 36, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.127 20.1) |
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 #81242C | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #81242C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #81242C text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #81242C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 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
#D55D62
oklch(63% 0.152 20)
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Step 600
600
#C13F49
oklch(55.6% 0.165 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#A6303A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 20.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#81242C
oklch(40.9% 0.127 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C272B
oklch(37.6% 0.099 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#401819
oklch(27% 0.063 20.7)
#81242C 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 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D29 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E0A28 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81242C
#81242C
oklch(40.9% 0.127 20.1)
- #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 #81242C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
Use #81242C 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.